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Fm11 chord on guitar

F Minor Eleventh. Notes: F, Ab, C, Eb, G and Bb.

Fm11 guitar chord diagram, barre at fret 3××1FR1Bb112Ebb73Abb3FBbEbAb
Barre at fret 3 · Medium

How to play Fm11

  1. Lay your index finger flat across the 4th (D) 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 4 (Ab).
  4. Don't play the low E and A strings: skip them or mute them with a fretting finger.
  5. Strum from the D string down.
Lowest note: F (the root)Strings played: 4 of 6Other voicings: 3 below

All 4 ways to play Fm11

Easiest first. Tap play to hear each one.
Fm11 guitar chord, barre at fret 3××1FR1Bb112Ebb73Abb3FBbEbAb

Barre at fret 3

Medium
Fm11 guitar chord, barre at fret 11FR1Bb111Ebb71Abb31C54G9FBbEbAbCG

Barre at fret 1

Medium
Fm11 guitar chord, barre at fret 66fr×2FR1Abb33Ebb74G91Bb11FAbEbGBb

Barre at fret 6

Hard
Fm11 guitar chord, barre at fret 1111fr3FR1Abb34Ebb72G91Bb111Ebb7FAbEbGBbEb

Barre at fret 11

Hard

Notes and theory

Froot
Abb3 · minor third
C5 · perfect fifth
Ebb7 · minor seventh
G9 · ninth
Bb11 · eleventh

The minor eleventh extends a minor ninth with an eleventh. It sounds open and modern, common in modal jazz and neo-soul. The formula is 1 b3 5 b7 9 11.

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Questions

What notes are in the Fm11 chord?

Fm11 (F minor eleventh) is made of six notes: F (root), Ab (minor third), C (perfect fifth), Eb (minor seventh), G (ninth) and Bb (eleventh).

How do you play Fm11 on guitar?

The easiest Fm11 is the "barre at fret 3" shape. Lay your index finger flat across the 4th (D) 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 4 (Ab).

Is Fm11 hard to play on guitar?

Fm11 has no open-string shape, so every version needs a barre or a stretch. The easiest one is rated medium.

What does a minor eleventh chord sound like?

The minor eleventh extends a minor ninth with an eleventh. It sounds open and modern, common in modal jazz and neo-soul.