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Chord Shapes

There are 9 positions for this chord:

Position 1

Fingers Positions

• Mute the A string
• Mute the high E string
• Place your index finger (1) on the fret 3 of the B string
• Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 5 of the low E string
• Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 5 of the D string
• Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 5 of the G string

Position Characteristics

• This position is movable

Position 2

Fingers Positions

• Mute the low E string
• Let the A string play without pressing any fret
• Let the D string play without pressing any fret
• Let the B string play without pressing any fret
• Place your index finger (1) on the fret 3 of the high E string
• Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 5 of the G string

Position Characteristics

• This position uses open strings

Position 3

Fingers Positions

• Let the D string play without pressing any fret
• Let the G string play without pressing any fret
• Let the B string play without pressing any fret
• Let the high E string play without pressing any fret
• Place your index finger (1) on the fret 5 of the low E string
• Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 7 of the A string

Position Characteristics

• This position uses open strings

Position 4

Fingers Positions

• Mute the low E string
• Let the A string play without pressing any fret
• Mute the high E string
• Place your index finger (1) on the fret 3 of the B string
• Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 5 of the D string
• Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 5 of the G string

Position Characteristics

• This position uses open strings

Position 5

Fingers Positions

• Mute the low E string
• Let the A string play without pressing any fret
• Place your index finger (1) on the fret 3 of the B string
• Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 4 of the G string
• Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 5 of the D string
• Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 5 of the high E string

Position Characteristics

• This position uses open strings

Position 6

Fingers Positions

• Mute the A string
• Let the high E string play without pressing any fret
• Place your index finger (1) on the fret 3 of the B string
• Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 5 of the low E string
• Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 5 of the D string
• Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 5 of the G string

Position Characteristics

• This position uses open strings

Position 7

Fingers Positions

• Mute the low E string
• Let the A string play without pressing any fret
• Place your index finger (1) on the fret 3 of the B and high E strings at the same time
• Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 5 of the G string
• Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 7 of the D string

Position Characteristics

• This position requires barre
• This position uses open strings

Position 8

Fingers Positions

• Mute the low E string
• Let the A string play without pressing any fret
• Let the B string play without pressing any fret
• Place your index finger (1) on the fret 3 of the high E string
• Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 5 of the D string
• Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 5 of the G string

Position Characteristics

• This position uses open strings

Position 9

Fingers Positions

• Mute the low E string
• Let the A string play without pressing any fret
• Let the high E string play without pressing any fret
• Place your index finger (1) on the fret 3 of the B string
• Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 5 of the G string
• Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 7 of the D string

Position Characteristics

• This position uses open strings

A m11 Description

Welcome to our tutorial on the A m11 chord. This chord, which belongs to the Minor Chords family, is built from a unique combination of notes and intervals. The A m11 chord is composed of the notes A, C, E, G, B, and D, and is built using the intervals 1, b3, 5, b7, 9, and 11.

Understanding these intervals is crucial to mastering the A m11 chord. The complete names of the music intervals are as follows: 1 is the Root, b3 is the Minor Third, 5 is the Perfect Fifth, b7 is the Minor Seventh, 9 is the Major Ninth, and 11 is the Perfect Eleventh. If you need a refresher on these intervals, check out our comprehensive tutorial about fretboard intervals.

Our tutorial will guide you through how to play this chord with chord diagrams and fretboard patterns showing the tones composing the chord. You'll learn how to denote these chords depending on the intervals that compose it, for which you can refer to our tutorial on how to denote chords.

Learning to play the A m11 chord is a step up from beginner chords, and puts you on the path towards mastering more intermediate and advanced chords. If you're interested in expanding your chord knowledge further, our tutorial about more advanced chords is a great next step.

Mastering the A m11 chord can also open up new possibilities for creating unique and interesting chord progressions. To learn more about how to put chords together to create songs, check out our tutorial about the most common chord progressions.

We hope this tutorial helps you master the A m11 chord. Remember, practice is key, and with time and patience, you'll be able to play this chord with ease. Happy playing!

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