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A# Dominant 11th Guitar Chord (A#11)

A# Dominant 11th (A#11) is built from A#, E#, G#, B#, D#, which is the 1P - 5P - 7m - 9M - 11P formula measured from the root A#. This page shows 7 fingerings with fretboard diagrams.

7th
Notes: A# · E# · G# · B# · D#Intervals: 1P – 5P – 7m – 9M – 11P

Fingerings for A#11

A#11G at fret 3, B at fret 4, high E muted
A#11D at fret 3, G at fret 3, B at fret 4, high E muted
A#11low E at fret 3, A at fret 3, D at fret 3, G muted
A#11low E at fret 1, A at fret 1, D at fret 1, G at fret 3, B muted, high E at fret 1
A#11low E muted, G at fret 3, B at fret 4, high E at fret 4
A#11low E muted, A at fret 3, D at fret 3, G at fret 3
A#11low E muted, A muted, B at fret 2, high E at fret 4

Notes in A#11

  • A#1P
  • E#5P
  • G#7m
  • B#9M
  • D#11P

How to play A#11

A# Dominant 11th Guitar Chord (A#11) 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.

A#11 FAQ

What notes are in A# Dominant 11th?
A# Dominant 11th (A#11) contains A#, E#, G#, B#, D#. In interval terms that is 1P - 5P - 7m - 9M - 11P above the root A#.
How do you play A#11 on guitar?
The most common shape here is "A#11": G at fret 3, B at fret 4, high E muted.
Is A#11 hard for beginners?
It sits in the seventh family. Mute the strings you do not play — a dominant seventh with a ringing open string loses its pull.

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