Amaj11 Piano Chord
A very wide, "floating" sound.
Recommended voicing
Left hand
A2 · G#3
fingers 5–1
Right hand
D4 · B4
fingers 1–5
With bass · rootless
Left hand
E3 · G#3 · B3 · D4
fingers 5–3–2–1
Right hand
Free
melody / improvisation
Jazz accompaniment with a bass player: the bass supplies the root, leaving the right hand free for melody or improvisation.
Other names for the Amaj11 chord
Other names: A major 11th
Music theory name: major eleventh chord
Common name: A major eleventh chord
Notes and intervals in the Amaj11 chord
| Note | Interval |
|---|---|
| A | Root |
| C# | Major 3rd |
| E | Perfect 5th |
| G# | Major 7th |
| B | Major 9th |
| D | Perfect 11th |