A Dominant Eleventh Chord on Piano

Also known as:
A Dominant 11th , A11

Here you can learn how to play A Dominant Eleventh Chord on the Piano. 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 (although E, B can be omitted). The A Dominant Eleventh Chord on Piano 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 notes, notation, degrees and intervals of the A Dominant Eleventh Chord along with any related scales and chords. In the Piano view you can display the notes of the A Dominant Eleventh Chord mapped out onto the Piano keyboard and switch between the notes, degrees, intervals. These are shown across two octaves to help visualise the different inversions of the chord.

Notes

A, C, E, G, B, D

Can be omitted: E, B

Notation

Degrees

NoteNumberName
A1Tonic
C3Mediant
E5Dominant
G7Subtonic
B9Supertonic
D11Subdominant

Intervals

NotesSemitonesInterval
A > A0Perfect Unison (P1)
A > C4Major 3rd (M3)
A > E7Perfect 5th (P5)
A > G10minor 7th (m7)
A > B14Major 9th (M9)
A > D17Perfect 11th (P11)
Root
Third
Fifth
Seventh
C
C
D
E
G
A
B
D
E
G
A
B
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