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Guitar chord · Dominant 11th

F#11 chord (F# Dominant 11th)

Dominant 9th with the 11th added; the 11th rubs against the major 3rd, so it is often heard with the 3rd left out.

Notes F#A#C#EG#B
Formula 1 3 5 ♭7 9 11
Shapes 3 on this page

F#11 chord shapes

Tap a diagram to strum it. Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 pinky. Blue dots are the root, F#.

6th String Root 2 2 2 3 2 2
5th String Root x 9 9 9 11 9
4th String Root x x 4 4 5 6

Interactive chord diagram

F#11 on the fretboard

STR OP 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 E A D G B E ✕ ✕ ✕

Tap any note to hear it.

Scales to play over F#11

These scales start on F# and contain every note of the chord, so they fit when F#11 is the chord of the moment.

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Questions

What notes are in a F#11 chord?
F#11 is F#, A#, C#, E, G#, B: the 1, 3, 5, ♭7, 9, 11 of F#.
How do you play F#11 on guitar?
6th String Root: 2 2 2 3 2 2; 5th String Root: x 9 9 9 11 9; 4th String Root: x x 4 4 5 6 (low E to high E, x = don't play the string).
What scale goes with F#11?
Scales on F# that contain every note of F#11: F# Mixolydian, F# Bebop Dominant, F# Mixolydian b6, F# Bebop Dorian.

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