A#m(maj11) chord on piano
A Sharp Minor Major Eleventh, also written Bbm(maj11). Notes: A#, C#, F, A, C and D#.
How to play A#m(maj11)
- Find A# just below middle C. That is the root.
- Add C#, F, A, C and D# above it, skipping the keys in between.
- Right hand fingering: 1-2-3-4-5, or split the chord between both hands. Left hand: play the root and fifth, and leave the upper notes to the right hand.
Notes
Notes and theory
The m(maj11) extends the minor-major ninth with an eleventh, a rare color chord. The formula is 1 b3 5 7 9 11. Strictly by music theory the notes are spelled A#, C#, E#, G##, B# and D#; E# is the same key as F, G## is the same key as A and B# is the same key as C.
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Questions
What notes are in the A#m(maj11) chord?
A#m(maj11) (A sharp minor major eleventh) is made of six notes: A# (root), C# (minor third), F (perfect fifth), A (major seventh), C (ninth) and D# (eleventh).
How do you play A#m(maj11) on piano?
Play A#, C#, F, A, C and D# together. With the right hand use fingers 1-2-3-4-5, or split the chord between both hands; with the left hand use play the root and fifth, and leave the upper notes to the right hand.
What does a minor major eleventh chord sound like?
The m(maj11) extends the minor-major ninth with an eleventh, a rare color chord.