# A♭ major 11 Guitar Chord

> The A♭ major 11 major 11 chord layers the major triad with a major seventh and eleventh D♭, creating a lush, expansive harmony. Its dreamy, sophisticated sound enhances major progressions with a modern, atmospheric feel, often used in jazz and ambient genres. With B♭ in the bass, this voicing functions as the 4th inversion of A♭ major 11.

Source: https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-flat-major-11/b-flat

## Chord Facts

- Symbol: A♭maj11
- Notes: A♭, C, E♭, G, B♭, D♭
- Intervals: 1 (A♭), 3 (C), 5 (E♭), 7 (G), 9 (B♭), 11 (D♭)
- Mood: bright, spacious, shimmering, dreamy
- Genres: Jazz, Ambient, Pop, Fusion
- Playable shapes: 3

## Quick Shapes

- Shape 1: 6 4 5 5 4 4 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-flat-major-11/b-flat/645544)
- Shape 2: 6 6 6 6 8 8 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-flat-major-11/b-flat/666688)
- Shape 3: 6 3 6 6 4 3 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-flat-major-11/b-flat/636643)

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