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A11 chord on ukulele

A Dominant Eleventh. Notes: A, C#, E, G, B and D.

A11 ukulele chord diagram, fret 2 position3B91D112Gb74C#3BDGC#
Fret 2 position · Easy

How to play A11

  1. Put your index finger on the 3rd (C) string at fret 2 (D).
  2. Put your middle finger on the 2nd (E) string at fret 3 (G).
  3. Put your ring finger on the 4th (G) string at fret 4 (B).
  4. Put your pinky finger on the 1st (A) string at fret 4 (C#).
  5. Strum all four strings.
Lowest note: BStrings played: 4 of 4Other voicings: 2 below

All 3 ways to play A11

Easiest first. Tap play to hear each one.
A11 ukulele chord, fret 2 position3B91D112Gb74C#3BDGC#

Fret 2 position

Easy
A11 ukulele chord, fret 5 position5fr2C#33Gb74B91D11C#GBD

Fret 5 position

Medium
A11 ukulele chord, fret 4 position4fr2D113Gb74B91C#3DGBC#

Fret 4 position

Medium

Notes and theory

Aroot
C#3 · major third
E5 · perfect fifth
Gb7 · minor seventh
B9 · ninth
D11 · eleventh

The eleventh chord stacks thirds up to the eleventh. On guitar the third is often left out so the eleventh does not clash. The formula is 1 3 5 b7 9 11.

A11 on guitarA11 on piano

More A chords

All A ukulele chords
A ukulele chord diagram2AR1C#3AC#EAAmajorAm ukulele chord diagram2ARACEAAmminorA7 ukulele chord diagram1C#3GC#EAA7dominant seventhAm7 ukulele chord diagramGCEAAm7minor seventhAmaj7 ukulele chord diagram1G#72C#3G#C#EAAmaj7major seventhAsus4 ukulele chord diagram2AR3D4ADEAAsus4suspended fourthAsus2 ukulele chord diagram2fr1AR3E54AR1B2AEABAsus2suspended secondAdim ukulele chord diagram3fr3Cb31Ebb54AR1Cb3CEbACAdimdiminishedAaug ukulele chord diagram3AR1C#32F#5AC#FAAaugaugmentedA6 ukulele chord diagram1AR3E52F#64C#3AEF#C#A6major sixthA9 ukulele chord diagram1C#32B9GC#EBA9dominant ninthAadd9 ukulele chord diagram2AR1C#33B9AC#EBAadd9added ninthAm7b5 ukulele chord diagram1AR2Ebb53Gb74Cb3AEbGCAm7b5half-diminishedAdim7 ukulele chord diagram1AR3Ebb52Gbbb74Cb3AEbGbCAdim7diminished seventhA7sus4 ukulele chord diagram2D4GDEAA7sus4dominant seventh suspended fourthAm6 ukulele chord diagram1AR3E51F#62Cb3AEF#CAm6minor sixthAm9 ukulele chord diagram2B9GCEBAm9minor ninthAmaj9 ukulele chord diagram1G#72C#33B9G#C#EBAmaj9major ninth

dominant eleventh chords in every key

C11C#11D11D#11E11F11F#11G11G#11A11A#11B11

Questions

What notes are in the A11 chord?

A11 (A dominant eleventh) is made of six notes: A (root), C# (major third), E (perfect fifth), G (minor seventh), B (ninth) and D (eleventh).

How do you play A11 on ukulele?

The easiest A11 is the "fret 2 position" shape. Put your index finger on the 3rd (C) string at fret 2 (D). Put your middle finger on the 2nd (E) string at fret 3 (G). Put your ring finger on the 4th (G) string at fret 4 (B).

Is A11 hard to play on ukulele?

No. The easiest version is rated easy and uses 4 fretted notes.

What does a dominant eleventh chord sound like?

The eleventh chord stacks thirds up to the eleventh. On guitar the third is often left out so the eleventh does not clash.