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Extended · Chord Type

11th Chord

Dense and atmospheric. The 11th adds a suspended quality over the dominant.

0 st4 st7 st10 st14 st17 st

How to Hear It

Dense with the suspended quality of the 11th over dominant harmony. Modal and atmospheric.

Hear the 11th Chord

Famous Examples

  • So What (Dm11) — Miles Davis
  • Impressions — Coltrane

11th in All 12 Keys

C11C#11D♭11D11D#11E♭11E11F11F#11G♭11G11G#11A♭11A11A#11B♭11B11

Related Extended

maj9Major 9thm9Minor 9th9Dominant 9th1313th

About the 11th Chord

Built from the semitone intervals 0, 4, 7, 10, 14, 17 from the root, the 11th chord belongs to the extended family and appears across virtually every genre of music.

To train your ear to recognise the 11th chord instantly, practice hearing it in all 12 keys. Use the links above to target specific roots, or open the full recognition trainer.