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Gmmaj11 Piano Chord

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

Piano

Recommended voicing
Left hand G2 · F#3 fingers 5–1
Right hand C4 · A4 · Bb4 fingers 1–4–5

How to play the Gmmaj11 chord on piano

Split the recommended voicing between the hands: play G2 and F#3 with the left hand and C4, A4 and Bb4 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 D can usually be omitted from an extended chord, keeping the sound clear and the voicing manageable.

Notation for Gmmaj11 chord

Other names: G minor major 11th

Music theory name: minor major eleventh chord

Common name: G minor major eleventh chord

Intervals and tones in Gmmaj11 chord

Note Interval
G Root
B Minor 3rd
D Perfect 5th
F# Major 7th
A Major 9th
C Perfect 11th

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