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Fmaj11 chord on guitar

F Major Eleventh. Notes: F, A, C, E, G and Bb.

Fmaj11 guitar chord diagram, barre at fret 33fr××1FR1Bb113E74A3FBbEA
Barre at fret 3 · Medium

How to play Fmaj11

  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 ring finger on the 2nd (B) string at fret 5 (E).
  3. Put your pinky finger on the 1st (high E) string at fret 5 (A).
  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 Fmaj11

Easiest first. Tap play to hear each one.
Fmaj11 guitar chord, barre at fret 33fr××1FR1Bb113E74A3FBbEA

Barre at fret 3

Medium
Fmaj11 guitar chord, barre at fret 11FR1Bb112E73A31C51FRFBbEACF

Barre at fret 1

Medium
Fmaj11 guitar chord, barre at fret 88fr1C51FR1Bb112E73A31C5CFBbEAC

Barre at fret 8

Hard
Fmaj11 guitar chord, fret 11 position11fr3FR2A34E71Bb11FAEGBbE

Fret 11 position

Hard

Notes and theory

Froot
A3 · major third
C5 · perfect fifth
E7 · major seventh
G9 · ninth
Bb11 · eleventh

The major eleventh extends a major ninth with an eleventh. It is rare because the eleventh clashes with the third. The formula is 1 3 5 7 9 11.

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Questions

What notes are in the Fmaj11 chord?

Fmaj11 (F major eleventh) is made of six notes: F (root), A (major third), C (perfect fifth), E (major seventh), G (ninth) and Bb (eleventh).

How do you play Fmaj11 on guitar?

The easiest Fmaj11 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 ring finger on the 2nd (B) string at fret 5 (E). Put your pinky finger on the 1st (high E) string at fret 5 (A).

Is Fmaj11 hard to play on guitar?

Fmaj11 has no open-string shape, so every version needs a barre or a stretch. The easiest one is rated medium.

What does a major eleventh chord sound like?

The major eleventh extends a major ninth with an eleventh. It is rare because the eleventh clashes with the third.