Chord & FretA#m11 — minor eleventh
Also written Bbm11 — the same chord, spelled the other way.
Notes in A#m11: A# – C# – E# – G# – B# – D#Formula: 1 – b3 – 5 – b7 – 9 – 11In the formula, the numbers count steps of the major scale starting from the note that names the chord; "b" lowers a half step, "#" raises one — and a slash names the bass note.
The m11 stacks up to the eleventh over the minor structure. It produces a modal, spacious sound with little tension.
The same chord on all four instruments
Where to use it: Perfect for modal vamps — which simply means two chords circling each other, in no hurry to resolve, creating a suspended mood. As a resting chord in a minor key it sounds open and airy, almost like a landscape.
The shapes of A#m11 don't end on this page — the whole neck holds dozens. In Chord & Fret, you hear every shape strummed string by string, in each instrument's own voice; open every variation on the neck, grouped by bass note; and set a capo — the diagrams redraw above it. Start free. Unlock everything with Pro. Plays offline.
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