A minor major 11

A minor major 11 guitar chord is also written as Amin/maj11 or AmM11.

Below are up to 8 popular shapes for the A minor major 11 guitar chord, with suggested finger positions on the fretboard.


A minor major 11 guitar chord diagram

How to play the A minor major 11 chord

String numbers run from the thinnest string (1st) to the thickest string (6th). Match each numbered finger to the diagrams.

Shape 556500

  • Place your index finger (1) on the 5th fret of the 3rd (G) string, 5th (A) string, and 6th (low E) string in a barre.
  • Place your middle finger (2) on the 6th fret of the 4th (D) string.
  • Let the 1st (high E) string and 2nd (B) string ring open.

Shape 556557

  • Place your index finger (1) on the 5th fret of the 2nd (B) string, 3rd (G) string, 5th (A) string, and 6th (low E) string in a barre.
  • Place your middle finger (2) on the 6th fret of the 4th (D) string.
  • Place your ring finger (3) on the 7th fret of the 1st (high E) string.

View A minor major 11 inversions and slash chords

AmM11/C - AmM11/E - AmM11/G♯ - AmM11/B - AmM11/D

View minor major 11 chord for guitar with other root notes

C - D - E - F - G - A - B - C♯ - D♯ - F♯ - G♯ - A♯ - D♭ - E♭ - G♭ - A♭ - B♭