A maj7add11 Chord on Classical Guitar

Play A maj7add11 on Classical Guitar: diagrams, finger positions, intervals, and every voicing up and down the neck for this instrument.

The A maj7add11 chord is a major extended chord that stacks ninths, elevenths, or thirteenths over a major-seventh foundation for a rich, jazzy color. It is built from the notes A, C#, D, E, G#. This page shows how to play A maj7add11 on Classical Guitar with clear fretboard diagrams and suggested finger positions.

The A, D and E strings ring open in the lowest shape, with the remaining notes fretted at fret 1 over a 2-fret stretch. The E string stays silent, so 5 of 6 sound. The root is the A string itself. It sounds from A2 up to E4.

It has nylon strings on a wider, flatter neck than a steel-string guitar, which is why it is played fingerstyle rather than with a pick.

Browse alternate voicings to find the one that sits best under your fingers, then compare it with the other chord types built on A or explore the same shape in nearby keys. The diagrams list the notes in each voicing so you can connect the shape to the theory behind it.