Understand and Play the G m11 Chord on Guitar
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The Gm11 chord is G minor eleventh, spelled G, Bb, D, F, A and C. It extends Gm7 with the ninth, A, and the eleventh, C, and the notes Bb, D and F on top of the root outline a Bb major triad.
Six voicings are listed, four of them barre shapes, and none uses an open string. The G Dorian scale contains all six notes, so its scale shapes can serve as a map of the chord's notes on the neck.
Strum Gm11 near your microphone and the player at the top shows which strings ring.
G minor 11th guitar chord is also written as Gm11, Gmin11 or G-11.
G m11 chord Notes:
How the Minor Eleventh chord is built:
Formula: 1 b3 5 b7 9 11
G M11 Guitar Chord Diagrams
Position 1 Movable
Finger Positions
- Mute the A string
- Mute the high E string
- Place your index finger (1) on the fret 1 of the B string
- Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 3 of the low E string
- Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 3 of the D string
- Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 3 of the G string
Position 2 Barre Movable
Finger Positions
- Mute the low E string
- Place your index finger (1) on the fret 10 of the A, D and G strings at the same time
- Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 11 of the B string
- Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 13 of the high E string
Position 3 Barre Movable
Finger Positions
- Mute the low E string
- Place your index finger (1) on the fret 10 of the A, D, G and high E strings at the same time
- Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 11 of the B string
Position 4 Movable
Finger Positions
- Mute the low E string
- Mute the A string
- Mute the high E string
- Place your index finger (1) on the fret 1 of the B string
- Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 3 of the D string
- Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 3 of the G string
Position 5 Barre Movable
Finger Positions
- Mute the low E string
- Place your index finger (1) on the fret 8 of the D and high E strings at the same time
- Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 10 of the A string
- Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 10 of the G string
- Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 11 of the B string
Position 6 Barre Movable
Finger Positions
- Mute the low E string
- Place your index finger (1) on the fret 8 of the D and high E strings at the same time
- Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 10 of the A string
- Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 10 of the G string
- Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 10 of the B string
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FAQ
What notes does Gm11 have?
Gm11 has G, Bb, D, F, A and C. The A is the ninth and the C is the eleventh.
What interval is the C in Gm11?
C is a perfect fourth, five semitones, up from G when counted an octave higher. That makes it the eleventh of the chord.
Which scale goes with G minor eleventh?
G Dorian: G, A, Bb, C, D, E, F. All six notes of Gm11 sit in it, and C is its fourth degree.
How many voicings of Gm11 are there?
The fingering data lists 6 voicings from the 1st to the 13th fret. Four are barre voicings and none uses an open string.
How does Gm11 differ from Gm9?
Gm9 is G, Bb, D, F and A. Gm11 keeps those five notes and adds the eleventh, C, so it has six notes.
