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F11 chord on guitar

F Dominant Eleventh. Notes: F, A, C, Eb, G and Bb.

F11 guitar chord diagram, barre at fret 33fr1G91C51FR1Bb112Ebb73A3GCFBbEbA
Barre at fret 3 · Medium

How to play F11

  1. Lay your index finger flat across the 6th (low E) to the 3rd (G) string at fret 3. This is the barre.
  2. Put your middle finger on the 2nd (B) string at fret 4 (Eb).
  3. Put your ring finger on the 1st (high E) string at fret 5 (A).
  4. Strum from the low E string down.
Lowest note: GStrings played: 6 of 6Other voicings: 3 below

All 4 ways to play F11

Easiest first. Tap play to hear each one.
F11 guitar chord, barre at fret 33fr1G91C51FR1Bb112Ebb73A3GCFBbEbA

Barre at fret 3

Medium
F11 guitar chord, barre at fret 11FR1Bb111Ebb72A31C51FRFBbEbACF

Barre at fret 1

Medium
F11 guitar chord, barre at fret 66fr×3FR2A34Ebb71FR1Bb11FAEbFBb

Barre at fret 6

Hard
F11 guitar chord, barre at fret 88fr×1FR1Bb111Ebb73A31C5FBbEbAC

Barre at fret 8

Hard

Notes and theory

Froot
A3 · major third
C5 · perfect fifth
Ebb7 · minor seventh
G9 · ninth
Bb11 · eleventh

The eleventh chord stacks thirds up to the eleventh. On guitar the third is often left out so the eleventh does not clash. The formula is 1 3 5 b7 9 11.

F11 on ukuleleF11 on piano

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dominant eleventh chords in every key

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Questions

What notes are in the F11 chord?

F11 (F dominant eleventh) is made of six notes: F (root), A (major third), C (perfect fifth), Eb (minor seventh), G (ninth) and Bb (eleventh).

How do you play F11 on guitar?

The easiest F11 is the "barre at fret 3" shape. Lay your index finger flat across the 6th (low E) to the 3rd (G) string at fret 3. This is the barre. Put your middle finger on the 2nd (B) string at fret 4 (Eb). Put your ring finger on the 1st (high E) string at fret 5 (A).

Is F11 hard to play on guitar?

F11 has no open-string shape, so every version needs a barre or a stretch. The easiest one is rated medium.

What does a dominant eleventh chord sound like?

The eleventh chord stacks thirds up to the eleventh. On guitar the third is often left out so the eleventh does not clash.