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A♭11 Chord on Guitar

A♭11 is the A♭ dominant 11th chord — 6 notes (A♭, C, E♭, G♭, B♭, D♭) built from the formula 1 3 5 ♭7 9 11. Below are playable shapes across the fretboard, the keys it belongs to and the scales to use when soloing over it.

Notes: A♭ · C · E♭ · G♭ · B♭ · D♭Formula: 1 · 3 · 5 · ♭7 · 9 · 11Hear it and see it on the fretboard ▸

A♭11: Chord shapes (open & barre)

  • A♭11 – fret 1R95R11♭7fret 1
  • A♭11 – fret 44R11♭7359fret 4
  • A♭11 – fret 66××R11♭79fret 6
  • A♭11 – fret 99×R3♭7R11fret 9
  • A♭11 – fret 1111×R11♭795fret 11

A♭11: Shell voicings (jazz)

  • A♭11 – R-3-7R3♭7×××R-3-7
  • A♭11 – R-3-710×R3♭7××R-3-7
  • A♭11 – R-7-3R×♭73××R-7-3
  • A♭11 – R-7-311×R×♭73×R-7-3

Keys that contain A♭11

Scales to play over A♭11

Ordered from the most common choice. All of them contain A♭, C, E♭, G♭, B♭, D♭.

Other A♭ chords

Triads

Sevenths

Sixths

Added

Extended

Dominant 11th chords in other keys

FAQ

What notes are in the A♭11 chord?
A♭11 (A♭ dominant 11th) contains A♭, C, E♭, G♭, B♭, D♭ — formula 1 3 5 ♭7 9 11.
How do you play A♭11 on guitar?
A common shape is 411122 (low E to high E, x = muted string, around fret 1). This page shows more shapes, drop 2, drop 3 and shell voicings in the interactive library.
What scale goes with A♭11?
Good choices to solo over A♭11: A♭ Mixolydian, A♭ Mixolydian ♭6.
What key is A♭11 in?
A♭11 is diatonic in D♭ major (V11), B♭ minor (♭VII11).