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

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A♭add11

root position

A♭ add 11

root position

Notes

A♭, C, E♭, D♭

Parent major scale: G♯

The notes of the G♯ major scale are:

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

Practice the add 11 chords Practice all inversions of A♭add11

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