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Gm11 — minor eleventh

Notes in Gm11: G – Bb – D – F – A – CFormula: 1 – b3 – 5 – b7 – 9 – 11

In 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

Gm11, 3 3 3 3 3 3Gm11111111GCFA#DG
Guitar
Gm11, 3 3 3 3 3 3Gm11111111GCFA#DG
Electric guitar
Gm11, 5 5 6 8Gm1151123GCFA#
Cavaquinho
Gm11, 0 0 1 1Gm1112GCFA#
Ukulele

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.

Every region of the neck hides more shapes of Gm11. In Chord & Fret, you check it note by note, playing any shape as an arpeggio; compare positions with their difficulty marked; and change the tuning — the shape rewrites itself. Start free. Unlock everything with Pro. Plays offline.

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Part of the Extended family.

Other chords in this family

Gmaj9G9Gm9G13Gmaj9(#11)G11Gmaj11Gmaj13Gm13Gm(maj9)

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