# 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 G♯ in the bass, this voicing functions as the 3rd inversion of A major 11.

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

## 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: 9

## Quick Shapes

- Shape 1: 4 2 0 2 2 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-major-11/g-sharp/420220)
- Shape 2: 4 0 0 4 2 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-major-11/g-sharp/400420)
- Shape 3: 4 4 0 2 0 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-major-11/g-sharp/440200)
- Shape 4: 4 0 0 6 0 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-major-11/g-sharp/400600)
- Shape 5: 4 7 0 6 0 5 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-major-11/g-sharp/470605)
- Shape 6: 4 5 7 6 0 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-major-11/g-sharp/457600)
- Shape 7: 4 4 7 7 0 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-major-11/g-sharp/447700)
- Shape 8: 4 0 0 6 5 7 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-major-11/g-sharp/400657)

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