F#11 chord on piano
F Sharp Dominant Eleventh, also written Gb11. Notes: F#, A#, C#, E, G# and B.
How to play F#11
- Find F# at or above middle C. That is the root.
- Add A#, C#, E, G# and B above it, skipping the keys in between.
- Right hand fingering: 1-2-3-4-5, or split the chord between both hands. Left hand: play the root and fifth, and leave the upper notes to the right hand.
Notes
F#root
A#3 · major third
C#5 · perfect fifth
Eb7 · minor seventh
G#9 · ninth
B11 · eleventh
Notes and theory
F#root
A#3 · major third
C#5 · perfect fifth
Eb7 · minor seventh
G#9 · ninth
B11 · 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.
More F# chords
All F# piano chordsF#majorF#mminorF#7dominant seventhF#m7minor seventhF#maj7major seventhF#sus4suspended fourthF#sus2suspended secondF#dimdiminishedF#augaugmentedF#6major sixthF#9dominant ninthF#add9added ninthF#m7b5half-diminishedF#dim7diminished seventhF#7sus4dominant seventh suspended fourthF#5power chordF#m6minor sixthF#m9minor ninth
dominant eleventh chords in every key
Questions
What notes are in the F#11 chord?
F#11 (F sharp dominant eleventh) is made of six notes: F# (root), A# (major third), C# (perfect fifth), E (minor seventh), G# (ninth) and B (eleventh).
How do you play F#11 on piano?
Play F#, A#, C#, E, G# and B together. With the right hand use fingers 1-2-3-4-5, or split the chord between both hands; with the left hand use play the root and fifth, and leave the upper notes to the right hand.
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.