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A♭min11/D♭ is the A♭ minor 11 / D♭ (5th inversion) guitar chord with D♭ in the bass. It uses the notes A♭, C♭, E♭, G♭, B♭, and D♭ and the interval formula 1-♭3-5-♭7-9-11.
The A♭ minor 11 minor 11 chord expands the minor 7th with an eleventh D♭, producing a soulful, introspective sound. The added 11th D♭ introduces a floating, ethereal quality, perfect for jazz, neo-soul, and ambient music. With D♭ in the bass, this voicing functions as the 5th inversion of A♭ minor 11.
Also written as A♭min11 and A♭m11/D♭.
These are quick-start shapes for players who want the answer first and the deeper theory second.
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Each note below shows how the chord is built from its root. This is the theory layer underneath the fretboard shapes.
The root anchors the chord and defines its tonal center.
This note supplies the minor color and gives the chord its darker emotional pull.
The fifth reinforces stability and gives the chord its strong harmonic frame.
The minor seventh adds bluesy or jazzy tension that wants to move onward.
The ninth opens the chord up and adds a modern, spacious color.
The eleventh gives the chord a wider, suspended feel.
Every shape is shown with its diagram and exact fingering instructions.
A♭min11/D♭ uses the notes A♭, C♭, E♭, G♭, B♭, and D♭. Its interval formula is 1-♭3-5-♭7-9-11.
A♭min11/D♭ is also written as A♭min11 and A♭m11/D♭.
Place the 1st finger on the 3rd fret of the 3rd string. Place the 2nd finger on the 4th fret of the 5th string. Place the 3rd finger on the 4th fret of the 4th string. Place the 4th finger on the 4th fret of the 1st string. Let the second string ring open. Strum from the 5th string down.
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