How to Play Piano Chord: G minor 11 — 3rd inv | PianoKitty

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Gm11

3rd inversion

G minor 11

3rd inversion

Notes

F, A, C, G, B♭, D

Parent major scale: G

The notes of the G major scale are:

#	Note	Function
1	G	root
2	A	second
3	B	third
4	C	fourth
5	D	fifth
6	E	sixth
7	F♯	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)

minor 11 chord pattern

1, ♭3, 5, ♭7, 9, 11

root	G
flat third	B♭
fifth	D
flat seventh	F
ninth	A
eleventh	C

Similar chords

G minor 9 with a minor 3rd added on top (3 semitones)
G dominant 11 with raised third
G half-diminished 11 with flattened fifth
G minor-major 11 with raised seventh

Upper structures

G minor stacked under G (separated by a minor 7th)

Play it as two chords

F major G · F

F–A–C = ♭7, 9, 11 · left hand: root + ♭7

a major triad a whole step down from the root
D minor G · F

D–F–A = 5, ♭7, 9 · left hand: root + ♭7

Practice the minor 11 chords Practice all inversions of Gm11

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