Chord · 6ths & Adds

A♭add11 — A♭ Added 11th

A♭add11 is the A♭ added 11th chord. It is built on the root A♭ with major 3rd (C), perfect 5th (E♭) and perfect 11th (D♭) above it — the formula 1 3 5 11, sounding the notes A♭ C E♭ D♭. On the piano it sits at Ab (octave 4) and above in the library's voicing; the same 4 notes in any octave are still A♭add11.

Root
A♭
Quality
Added 11th
Formula
1 3 5 11
Notes
A♭ C E♭ D♭

On the keyboard

A♭add11 on the piano keyboard: A♭ C E♭ D♭A♭CE♭D♭

The notes of A♭add11

DegreeNoteInterval from the rootPitch
1A♭rootA♭4
3Cmajor 3rdC5
5E♭perfect 5thE♭5
11D♭perfect 11thD♭6

Other 6ths & adds on A♭

Added 11th chords on every root

Part of the chord reference. See also the scales and the keys.