Chord & FretAbmaj11 — major eleventh
Also written G#maj11 — the same chord, spelled the other way.
Notes in Abmaj11: Ab – C – Eb – G – Bb – DbFormula: 1 – 3 – 5 – 7 – 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 maj9 stretched to the eleventh. Since that note brushes against the major third, arrangements usually keep the two octaves apart — or swap it for the sharp eleventh.
The same chord on all four instruments
Where to use it: Modal jazz and keyboard arrangements; more of a texture than an arrival chord.
The shapes of Abmaj11 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; 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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