# 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 E in the bass, this voicing functions as the 2nd inversion of A major 11.

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

## Chord Facts

- Symbol: Amaj11
- 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: 15

## Quick Shapes

- Shape 1: 0 2 0 2 2 4 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-major-11/e/020224)
- Shape 2: 0 0 0 4 2 4 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-major-11/e/000424)
- Shape 3: 0 4 0 2 0 4 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-major-11/e/040204)
- Shape 4: 0 0 0 6 0 4 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-major-11/e/000604)
- Shape 5: 0 0 9 7 9 9 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-major-11/e/009799)
- Shape 6: 0 5 7 6 0 4 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-major-11/e/057604)
- Shape 7: 0 4 7 7 0 4 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-major-11/e/047704)
- Shape 8: 0 4 6 7 0 5 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-major-11/e/046705)

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