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A♯ Minor 11th

Minor 11th · A♯ – C♯ – E♯ – G♯ – B♯ – D♯ · intervals P1-m3-P5-m7-M9-P11

The A♯ Minor 11th chord (A♯m11) contains the notes A♯, C♯, E♯, G♯, B♯, and D♯. Its interval formula is R-m3-P5-m7-M9-P11. A minor 9th plus the 11th — rich and modern, common in jazz fusion and contemporary R&B.

B♭ Minor 11th
This is the same chord as B♭ Minor 11th — the same keys on the keyboard, spelled with flats.

At the keyboard

A# · C# · E# · G# · B# · D#
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A♯m11

The A♯ Minor 11th chord is a six-note chord made up of A♯, C♯, E♯, G♯, B♯, and D♯. It is built from a root, minor third, perfect fifth, minor seventh, major ninth, and perfect eleventh.

Construction

A♯ Minor 11th = Root + Minor 3rd + Perfect 5th + Minor 7th + Major 2nd + Perfect 4th = A♯ · C♯ · E♯ · G♯ · B♯ · D♯
NoteIntervalDegree
A♯Root1
C♯Minor 3rd♭3
E♯Perfect 5th5
G♯Minor 7th♭7
B♯Major 2nd9
D♯Perfect 4th11

Key Signature

A chord has no key signature of its own, but the A♯ Minor 11th is the tonic (i) chord of A# Minor, which shares the signature of its relative major, C# Major7 sharps (F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯, A♯, E♯, B♯).

F♯C♯G♯D♯A♯E♯B♯

Order of sharps

Sharps are added to a key signature in a fixed order. Each new sharp key adds the next sharp on the list.

FCGDAEB

Mnemonic: Father Charles Goes Down And Ends Battle

Chords in the Key of A♯ Minor

These are the triads built on each degree of the A♯ minor scale:

C1C2C3C4C5FC6C7C8A#C#
iA♯ Minor (minor)
DegreeNumeralChordQuality
1iA♯ MinorMinor
2ii°C DiminishedDiminished
3IIIC♯ MajorMajor
4ivD♯ MinorMinor
5vF MinorMinor
6VIF♯ MajorMajor
7VIIG♯ MajorMajor

Same Notes, Other Names

The notes A♯ – C♯ – E♯ – G♯ – B♯ – D♯ aren’t exclusive to this chord. Depending on which note is the bass and how the chord functions, the same pitches also spell:

A♯ Minor 11th — Frequently Asked Questions

What is the A♯ Minor 11th chord on piano?
The A♯ Minor 11th chord contains the notes A♯ – C♯ – E♯ – G♯ – B♯ – D♯. On piano, play these notes together to sound the chord.
What notes are in the A# Minor 11th chord?
A# Minor 11th is built from the A# root. Check the interactive keyboard above for exact notes and fingering.
How is the A# Minor 11th chord used in music?
A# Minor 11th appears in jazz, pop, and classical contexts. Its sound depends on the chord quality (Minor 11th).
What is the fingering for A# Minor 11th?
See the fingering chart above. Right hand typically uses thumb on root. Left hand uses pinky on root.
What are the inversions of A# Minor 11th?
Use the inversion buttons above to see each inversion with notes, fingering, and staff notation.

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References & Further Reading

The note names, intervals, fingering, and harmony on this chord page are grounded in the following sources. Public domain treatises and scores are linked to their full text; primary data is piano.org's own interval-derived reference dataset — continuously maintained and human-verified, with no fixed publication date.

  1. 1

    Prout, Ebenezer(1889)

    Harmony: Its Theory and Practice

    Public domain treatise
  2. 2

    Goetschius, Percy(1889)

    The Material Used in Musical Composition

    Public domain treatise
  3. 3

    Riemann, Hugo(1896)

    Harmony Simplified (English translation)

    Public domain treatise
  4. 4

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