A 7 #11 chord — Drop D
5 voicings · Drop D
Tuning:DADGBE
Fret 7 position
1 / 5
Chord tones
A
R
C#
+4
E
+7
G
+10
D#
+6
A 7 #11 in other tunings
7 #11 in other keys — Drop D
A 7 #11 in Drop D — video lessons
About A 7 #11 in Drop D
The A 7 #11 chord contains the notes A, C#, E, G, D#. In Drop D tuning (strings: D–A–D–G–B–E), the chord shapes differ from standard tuning because the open string pitches change. Drop D lowers the low E string to D, making power chords and D-root chords easier to play. Diagrams above show all playable shapes in this tuning.