A Minor 11th (Am11) is built from A, C, E, G, B, D, which is the 1P - 3m - 5P - 7m - 9M - 11P formula measured from the root A. This page shows 116 fingerings with fretboard diagrams.
Minor 7th
Notes: A · C · E · G · B · DIntervals: 1P – 3m – 5P – 7m – 9M – 11P
Fingerings for Am11
Am11low E at fret 4, A at fret 2, B at fret 2, high E at fret 2
Am11low E at fret 3, D at fret 3, G at fret 2
Am11low E at fret 3, A at fret 3, D at fret 3, G at fret 2
Am11low E at fret 3, D at fret 3, G at fret 3
Am11low E at fret 3, A at fret 3, D at fret 3, G at fret 3
Am11low E at fret 3, D at fret 3, G at fret 2, B at fret 3
Am11low E at fret 3, D at fret 3, G at fret 3, B at fret 3
Am11low E at fret 4, A at fret 2, B at fret 2, high E at fret 4
Am11low E at fret 3, D at fret 3, G at fret 2, high E at fret 3
Am11low E at fret 3, D at fret 3, G at fret 3, high E at fret 3
Am11A at fret 3
Am11D at fret 3
Am11A at fret 3, D at fret 3
Am11G at fret 3
Am11A at fret 3, G at fret 3
Am11D at fret 3, G at fret 3
Am11A at fret 3, D at fret 3, G at fret 3
Am11high E at fret 3
Am11A at fret 3, high E at fret 3
Am11D at fret 3, high E at fret 3
Am11A at fret 3, D at fret 3, high E at fret 3
Am11G at fret 3, high E at fret 3
Am11A at fret 3, G at fret 3, high E at fret 3
Am11D at fret 3, G at fret 3, high E at fret 3
Am11A at fret 3, D at fret 3, G at fret 3, high E at fret 3
Am11G at fret 3, B at fret 4, high E at fret 3
Am11A at fret 3, G at fret 3, B at fret 4, high E at fret 3
Am11D at fret 3, G at fret 3, B at fret 4, high E at fret 3
Am11low E at fret 1, A at fret 3, D at fret 3, G at fret 3, B at fret 4, high E at fret 3
Am11G at fret 3, B at fret 4, high E at fret 4
Am11A at fret 3, G at fret 3, B at fret 4, high E at fret 4
Am11D at fret 3, G at fret 3, B at fret 4, high E at fret 4
Am11low E at fret 1, A at fret 3, D at fret 3, G at fret 3, B at fret 4, high E at fret 4
Am11G at fret 3, B at fret 4, high E muted
Am11A at fret 3, G at fret 3, B at fret 4, high E muted
Am11D at fret 3, G at fret 3, B at fret 4, high E muted
Am11low E at fret 1, A at fret 3, D at fret 3, G at fret 3, B at fret 4, high E muted
Am11low E at fret 4, A at fret 2, B muted, high E at fret 2
Am11low E at fret 3, A at fret 3, D at fret 3, G muted
Am11low E at fret 1, A at fret 1, D at fret 3, G at fret 1, B muted, high E at fret 1
Am11low E at fret 1, A at fret 1, D at fret 1, G at fret 3, B muted, high E at fret 1
Am11low E at fret 1, A at fret 3, D at fret 1, G muted, B at fret 1, high E at fret 1
Am11B muted, high E at fret 3
Am11D at fret 3, B muted, high E at fret 3
Am11D at fret 3, G at fret 3, B muted, high E at fret 3
Am11D at fret 3, G at fret 3, B muted, high E at fret 4
Am11low E at fret 1, A at fret 3, D at fret 3, G at fret 3, B muted, high E at fret 4
Am11low E at fret 1, A at fret 3, D at fret 3, G muted, B at fret 4, high E at fret 4
Am11low E muted, D at fret 2
Am11low E muted, G at fret 2
Am11low E muted, D at fret 2, G at fret 2
Am11low E muted, B at fret 1
Am11low E muted, D at fret 2, B at fret 1
Am11low E muted, G at fret 2, B at fret 1
Am11low E muted, D at fret 2, G at fret 2, B at fret 1
Am11low E muted, B at fret 1, high E at fret 3
Am11low E muted, D at fret 2, B at fret 1, high E at fret 3
Am11low E muted, G at fret 2, B at fret 1, high E at fret 3
Am11low E muted, G at fret 2, B at fret 3, high E at fret 3
Am11low E muted, A at fret 3, G at fret 3
Am11low E muted, A at fret 3, D at fret 3, G at fret 3
Am11low E muted, A at fret 3, G at fret 3, B at fret 3
Am11low E muted, A at fret 3, G at fret 3, high E at fret 3
Am11low E muted, D at fret 3
Am11low E muted, G at fret 3
Am11low E muted, D at fret 3, G at fret 3
Am11low E muted, B at fret 2
Am11low E muted, D at fret 3, B at fret 2
Am11low E muted, G at fret 3, B at fret 2
Am11low E muted, D at fret 3, G at fret 3, B at fret 2
Am11low E muted, B at fret 2, high E at fret 4
Am11low E muted, D at fret 3, B at fret 2, high E at fret 4
Am11low E muted, G at fret 3, B at fret 2, high E at fret 4
Am11low E muted, G at fret 3, B at fret 4, high E at fret 4
Am11low E at fret 4, A at fret 2, B muted, high E muted
Am11low E at fret 1, A at fret 3, D at fret 3, G muted, B at fret 4, high E muted
Am11low E at fret 1, A muted, D at fret 1, G at fret 1, B muted, high E at fret 1
Am11low E at fret 1, A muted, D at fret 1, G at fret 1, B muted, high E at fret 3
Am11low E at fret 1, A at fret 3, D at fret 3, G muted, B muted, high E at fret 4
Am11low E at fret 1, A muted, D at fret 3, G muted, B at fret 4, high E at fret 4
Am11low E muted, G at fret 2, high E muted
Am11low E muted, G at fret 2, B at fret 1, high E muted
Am11low E muted, A open, D at fret 2, G at fret 2, B at fret 3, high E muted
Am11low E muted, A at fret 4, D at fret 2, G at fret 1, B at fret 2, high E muted
Am11low E muted, A at fret 3, G at fret 3, high E muted
Am11low E muted, A at fret 3, D at fret 1, G at fret 3, B at fret 3, high E muted
Am11low E muted, G at fret 3, high E muted
Am11low E muted, A at fret 3, D at fret 1, G at fret 3, B at fret 4, high E muted
Am11low E muted, G at fret 3, B at fret 2, high E muted
Am11low E muted, A at fret 1, D at fret 3, G at fret 3, B at fret 4, high E muted
Am11low E muted, A open, D open, G open, B muted, high E open
Am11low E muted, A open, D open, G at fret 2, B muted, high E open
Am11low E muted, A open, D at fret 2, G at fret 2, B muted, high E at fret 3
Am11low E muted, A open, D muted, G at fret 2, B at fret 1, high E at fret 3
Am11low E muted, A open, D at fret 2, G muted, B at fret 3, high E at fret 3
Am11low E muted, A at fret 3, D at fret 1, G muted, B at fret 1, high E at fret 1
Am11low E muted, A at fret 1, D at fret 1, G at fret 1, B muted, high E at fret 1
Am11low E muted, A at fret 1, D at fret 1, G at fret 3, B muted, high E at fret 1
Am11low E muted, A at fret 1, D at fret 3, G at fret 3, B muted, high E at fret 4
Am11low E muted, A at fret 1, D muted, G at fret 3, B at fret 2, high E at fret 4
Am11low E muted, A at fret 1, D at fret 3, G muted, B at fret 4, high E at fret 4
Am11low E muted, A muted, D at fret 3
Am11low E muted, A muted, D at fret 3, G at fret 3
Am11low E muted, A muted, D at fret 3, high E at fret 3
Am11low E muted, A muted, D at fret 3, G at fret 3, B at fret 1, high E at fret 3
Am11low E muted, A muted, B at fret 2
Am11low E muted, A muted, G at fret 3, B at fret 2
Am11low E muted, A muted, B at fret 2, high E at fret 2
Am11low E muted, A muted, D at fret 1, G at fret 3, B at fret 2, high E at fret 2
Am11low E muted, A muted, D at fret 1, G at fret 3, B at fret 4, high E at fret 2
Am11low E muted, A muted, B at fret 2, high E at fret 4
Am11low E muted, A muted, D at fret 1, G at fret 3, B at fret 2, high E at fret 4
Am11low E muted, A muted, D at fret 1, G at fret 3, B at fret 4, high E at fret 4
Am11low E muted, D at fret 2, B muted, high E muted
Am11low E muted, D at fret 3, B muted, high E muted
Am11low E muted, A muted, D at fret 1, G at fret 3, B at fret 2, high E muted
Notes in Am11
A1P
C3m
E5P
G7m
B9M
D11P
How to play Am11
A Minor 11th Guitar Chord (Am11) is smooth and mellow, a staple of soul, funk and jazz.
Beginner tip
Flatten your fingers so the barre covers the strings evenly without buzzing.
Practice idea
Play it as the ii chord and move it to the V to practise the most common jazz cadence.
Am11 FAQ
What notes are in A Minor 11th?
A Minor 11th (Am11) contains A, C, E, G, B, D. In interval terms that is 1P - 3m - 5P - 7m - 9M - 11P above the root A.
How do you play Am11 on guitar?
The most common shape here is "Am11": low E at fret 4, A at fret 2, B at fret 2, high E at fret 2.
Is Am11 hard for beginners?
It sits in the minor seventh family. Flatten your fingers so the barre covers the strings evenly without buzzing.