How to Play Piano Chord: A add 11 — root | PianoKitty

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Aadd11

root position

A add 11

root position

Notes

A, C♯, E, D

Parent major scale: A

The notes of the A major scale are:

#	Note	Function
1	A	root
2	B	second
3	C♯	third
4	D	fourth
5	E	fifth
6	F♯	sixth
7	G♯	seventh
8	A	octave
9	B	ninth
10	D	eleventh

Major scale pattern

The semitone pattern for a major scale is:

WWHWWWH

where:

W = Whole step (2 semitones)
H = Half step (1 semitone)

add 11 chord pattern

1, 3, 5, 11

root	A
third	C♯
fifth	E
eleventh	D

Similar chords

A major with a minor 7th added on top (10 semitones)

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