A♭m11
Ab Minor 11th — the full minor stack through the eleventh — voiced in fourths it becomes the modern quartal sound.
The keys
A♭ – C♭ – E♭ – G♭ – B♭ – D♭
What's inside A♭m11
| Note | Interval from root | Degree |
|---|---|---|
| A♭ | Root | 1 |
| C♭ | Minor 3rd | b3 |
| E♭ | Perfect 5th | 5 |
| G♭ | Minor 7th | b7 |
| B♭ | Major 9th | 9 |
| D♭ | Perfect 11th | 11 |
A working voicing
Split the chord between two hands the way working players do — a solid shell low down, the colour tones up top:
| Hand | Keys |
|---|---|
| Left (shell) | A♭2 – G♭3 |
| Right (colour) | B4 – B♭5 – D♭6 |
Where A♭m11 lives
As the i chord
A♭m11 → E → G♭ → A♭m11
The minor home base: i–VI–VII pulls away and lands back home.
In a ii–V–i
B♭m7♭5 → E♭7 → A♭m11
The minor two-five resolving into this chord as the destination.
Put A♭m11 under your fingers
Hear every voicing, see the keys light up, and drill it in the interactive Chord & Voicing Lab.
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