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A♭7♯11 Chord on Guitar

A♭7♯11 is the A♭ dominant 7♯11 chord — 5 notes (A♭, C, E♭, G♭, D) built from the formula 1 3 5 ♭7 ♯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♭ · DFormula: 1 · 3 · 5 · ♭7 · ♯11Hear it and see it on the fretboard ▸

A♭7♯11: Chord shapes (open & barre)

  • A♭7♯11 – open positionR3♯11R3♭7open position
  • A♭7♯11 – fret 3R3♭73♯11×fret 3
  • A♭7♯11 – fret 4R♯11♭735Rfret 4
  • A♭7♯11 – fret 66××R♯11♭73fret 6
  • A♭7♯11 – fret 1010×R3♭73♯11fret 10
  • A♭7♯11 – fret 1111×R♯11♭735fret 11

A♭7♯11: Shell voicings (jazz)

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

Scales to play over A♭7♯11

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

Other A♭ chords

Triads

Sevenths

Sixths

Added

Extended

Dominant 7♯11 chords in other keys

FAQ

What notes are in the A♭7♯11 chord?
A♭7♯11 (A♭ dominant 7♯11) contains A♭, C, E♭, G♭, D — formula 1 3 5 ♭7 ♯11.
How do you play A♭7♯11 on guitar?
A common shape is 430112 (low E to high E, x = muted string, open position). This page shows more shapes, drop 2, drop 3 and shell voicings in the interactive library.
What scale goes with A♭7♯11?
Good choices to solo over A♭7♯11: A♭ Lydian dominant, A♭ Diminished (half-whole).