Ab Dominant 11th Guitar Chord (Ab11)

Ab Dominant 11th (Ab11) is built from G#, D#, F#, A#, C#, which is the 1P - 5P - 7m - 9M - 11P formula measured from the root G#. This entry documents the notes and intervals; no playable fingerings are catalogued yet.

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Notes: G# · D# · F# · A# · C#Intervals: 1P – 5P – 7m – 9M – 11P

Fingerings for Ab11

No playable fingering is catalogued for Ab11 yet. The notes and intervals below still tell you what the chord is made of.

Notes in Ab11

  • G#1P
  • D#5P
  • F#7m
  • A#9M
  • C#11P

How to play Ab11

Ab Dominant 11th Guitar Chord (Ab11) is tense and unresolved, which is what makes it want to move.

Beginner tip

Mute the strings you do not play — a dominant seventh with a ringing open string loses its pull.

Practice idea

Resolve it down a fifth to the tonic and listen for the tension release.

Ab11 FAQ

What notes are in Ab Dominant 11th?
Ab Dominant 11th (Ab11) contains G#, D#, F#, A#, C#. In interval terms that is 1P - 5P - 7m - 9M - 11P above the root G#.
Is Ab11 hard for beginners?
Ab11 is catalogued for reference. Mute the strings you do not play — a dominant seventh with a ringing open string loses its pull.