How to play Amaj11: a major 11th built on A, with 1 voicing, the notes, the keys it belongs to, and songs that use it.
The first diagram is one possible voicing: played at the 2nd fret. An X above a string means don't play it; an O means play it open.
Frets from the low E string to the high E string: 5 5 6 2 2 x (x = not played).
| Note | A | C# | G# | D |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interval | R | 3 | 7 | 11 |
Amaj11 is a major 11th with A as its root. The full theoretical spelling is A, C#, E, G#, B, D. This voicing omits the 5th and 9th, the tones guitarists drop first when fitting a chord onto six strings.
Amaj11 is a diatonic chord (built from the key's own notes) in 1 major key and 1 minor key. The roman numeral is the chord's place in that key; tap a key for all of its chords.
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Amaj11 is spelled A, C#, E, G#, B, D: the root, 3rd, 5th, 7th, 9th, 11th. The common guitar voicing sounds A, C#, G#, D, leaving out the 5th and 9th.
Frets from the low E string to the high E string: 5 5 6 2 2 x (x means the string is not played). Lay your index finger across the 2nd fret from the G string to the B string (a barre). Add the low E and A strings at the 5th fret. Add the D string at the 6th fret. Strum from the low E string down, skipping the high E string.
Amaj11 belongs to 2 keys: A major (the I chord) and F# minor (the III).
