Abm11 Guitar Chord Chart | Ab Minor Eleventh
Welcome to our tutorial on the Ab m11 chord, a beautiful and complex chord belonging to the Minor Chords family. This chord is composed of the notes Ab, Cb, Eb, Gb, Bb, and Db and is built using specific musical intervals: 1, b3, 5, b7, 9, and 11.
These intervals are also known by their full names: Root, Minor Third, Perfect Fifth, Minor Seventh, Major Ninth, and Perfect Eleventh. Understanding these intervals and how they stack together to form chords is crucial to mastering the Ab m11 chord and other complex chords. To deepen your understanding of this subject, you might want to check out our tutorial on building chords by stacking intervals.
The Ab m11 chord is not a beginner's chord, and it requires a good understanding of fretboard patterns and chord diagrams. If you're already comfortable with intermediate level chords and want a new challenge, this tutorial is perfect for you. To learn more about intermediate level chords, visit our intermediate guitar chord tutorial.
Finally, it's important to remember that chords are not played in isolation. They are part of chord progressions that make up songs and compositions. The Ab m11 chord can be used in a variety of chord progressions, especially in jazz music. To learn more about how to create beautiful chord progressions, check out our tutorial on common chord progressions.
Ready to dive into the world of the Ab m11 chord? Let's get started!
Notes of the Ab m11 chord:
AbCbEbGbBbDb
Chord formula for the Minor Eleventh chord:
Guitar Patterns for the Ab Minor Eleventh chord
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Position 1
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Play This Chord With Other Roots
C m11 | D m11 | E m11 | F m11 | G m11 | A m11 | B m11 | C#m11 | D#m11 | F#m11 | G#m11 | A#m11 | Abm11 | Bbm11 | Dbm11 | Ebm11 | Gbm11
How to create your own Ab m11 chord fingerings
You can create any fingering you like on any part of the fretboard, just play some of the chord tones shown in the map below. Some shapes will sound good, some less, let your ears decide!