A Dominant Eleventh (A11) chords on guitar

A 11 position 1 guitar chord diagram

The intervals in the A11 chord are Root, Major Third, Perfect Fifth, Minor Seventh, Major Ninth, and Major Eleventh

Some books show this chord as:

  • A Dominant Eleventh
  • A Dom 11
  • A Dominant 11
  • A11

The notes of the A11 chord are A, C#, E, G, B, and D

Notes of the A 11 chord:

AC#EGBD

Chord structure of the Dominant Eleventh chord:

1
b2
2
b3
3
4
b5
5
#5
6
b7
7
8
b9
9
#9
11
#11
13

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Guitar Patterns for the A Dominant Eleventh chord

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Position 1
Open

A 11 position 1 guitar chord diagram

Position 2
BarreOpen

A 11 position 2 guitar chord diagram

Position 3
BarreOpen

A 11 position 3 guitar chord diagram

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Use Fretboard Maps To Build Chords Along All The Fretboard

Fretboard map of A 11 chord tones

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.

5
9
b7
11
1
5
3
1
5
9
b7
11
b7
9
3
1
5
b7
11
1
3
9
11
1
5
9
b7
3
5
9
3
11
1
b7
11
3
5
9
b7
11
1
5

These maps show you the tones in a chord all along the fretboard. They are incredibly helpful because allow you to:

  • Create new voicings on the fly, across all the neck
  • Improvise targeting the right notes
  • Unlock the fretboard and expand the CAGED system.

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