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Aadd11 chord on guitar

A Added Eleventh. Notes: A, C#, E and D.

Aadd11 guitar chord diagram, barre at fret 109fr×3C#31E52AR2D11AC#EAD
Barre at fret 10 · Hard

How to play Aadd11

  1. Lay your middle finger flat across the 2nd (B) to the 1st (high E) string at fret 10. This is the barre.
  2. Put your index finger on the 3rd (G) string at fret 9 (E).
  3. Put your ring finger on the 4th (D) string at fret 11 (C#).
  4. Let the open A string ring.
  5. Don't play the low E string: skip it or mute it with a fretting finger.
  6. Strum from the A string down.
Lowest note: A (the root)Strings played: 5 of 6Other voicings: 3 below

All 4 ways to play Aadd11

Easiest first. Tap play to hear each one.
Aadd11 guitar chord, barre at fret 109fr×3C#31E52AR2D11AC#EAD

Barre at fret 10

Hard
Aadd11 guitar chord, barre at fret 77fr×1AR1D114AR3C#3AADAC#

Barre at fret 7

Hard
Aadd11 guitar chord, barre at fret 99fr×4D111E52AR1C#3ADEAC#

Barre at fret 9

Hard
Aadd11 guitar chord, barre at fret 109fr×4AR3C#31E52AR2D11AC#EAD

Barre at fret 10

Hard

Notes and theory

Aroot
C#3 · major third
E5 · perfect fifth
D11 · eleventh

An add11 chord is a major triad with the eleventh added, which brings a suspended, ringing quality. The formula is 1 3 5 11.

Aadd11 on piano

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All A guitar chords
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added eleventh chords in every key

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Questions

What notes are in the Aadd11 chord?

Aadd11 (A added eleventh) is made of four notes: A (root), C# (major third), E (perfect fifth) and D (eleventh).

How do you play Aadd11 on guitar?

The easiest Aadd11 is the "barre at fret 10" shape. Lay your middle finger flat across the 2nd (B) to the 1st (high E) string at fret 10. This is the barre. Put your index finger on the 3rd (G) string at fret 9 (E). Put your ring finger on the 4th (D) string at fret 11 (C#).

Is Aadd11 hard to play on guitar?

Aadd11 has no open-string shape, so every version needs a barre or a stretch. The easiest one is rated hard.

What does a added eleventh chord sound like?

An add11 chord is a major triad with the eleventh added, which brings a suspended, ringing quality.