A Dominant Eleventh Chord

Also known as:
A Dominant 11th , A11

The A Dominant Eleventh Chord has a dominant quality which includes a Major Third interval but has a minor Seventh rather than a Major Seventh. A Dominant Eleventh Chord contains the notes A, C♯, E, G, B, D. The A Dominant Eleventh Chord is an Extended type chord which means it includes a Triad (the Root A, the Third C♯, and the Fifth E), the Seventh G, and also includes from the octave above.

Below you will find the A Dominant Eleventh Chord notes, notation, degrees, intervals, related scales and chords, and more.

Notes

A, C♯, E, G, B, D

Can be omitted: E, B

Notation

Degrees

NoteNumberName
A1Tonic
C♯3Mediant
E5Dominant
G7Subtonic
B9Supertonic
D11Subdominant

Intervals

NotesSemitonesInterval
A > A0Perfect Unison (P1)
A > C♯4Major 3rd (M3)
A > E7Perfect 5th (P5)
A > G10minor 7th (m7)
A > B14Major 9th (M9)
A > D17Perfect 11th (P11)

Scales related to A Dominant Eleventh Chord

Chords related to A Dominant Eleventh Chord

Same Notes

Chords that have all of the same notes (in any spelling) as the A Dominant Eleventh Chord.

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Same Root Note

Chords that include the same notes (in any spelling) as the A Dominant Eleventh Chord and have the same root note.

A Dominant Thirteenth Chord

Different Root Note

Chords that include the same notes (in any spelling) as the A Dominant Eleventh Chord but have a different root note.

D Major Thirteenth Chord

E Minor Thirteenth Chord

F Minor Thirteenth Chord

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