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Ammaj11 Piano Chord

A very rare, experimental chord. Occasionally found in modern jazz and progressive music.

Piano

Recommended voicing
Left hand A2 · Ab3 fingers 5–1
Right hand D4 · B4 · C5 fingers 1–4–5

How to play the Ammaj11 chord on piano

Split the recommended voicing between the hands: play A2 and Ab3 with the left hand and D4, B4 and C5 with the right. Suggested fingering is 5–1 on the left and 1–4–5 on the right (1 is the thumb). The perfect fifth E can usually be omitted from an extended chord, keeping the sound clear and the voicing manageable.

Notation for Ammaj11 chord

Other names: A minor major 11th

Music theory name: minor major eleventh chord

Common name: A minor major eleventh chord

Intervals and tones in Ammaj11 chord

Note Interval
A Root
C Minor 3rd
E Perfect 5th
Ab Major 7th
H Major 9th
D Perfect 11th

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