F#m(maj11) chord on piano

F Sharp Minor Major Eleventh, also written Gbm(maj11). Notes: F#, A, C#, F, G# and B.

F#m(maj11) piano chord, root positionAC5FBF#C#G#
Root position. Tap any key to hear it.

How to play F#m(maj11)

  1. Find F# at or above middle C. That is the root.
  2. Add A, C#, F, G# and B above it, skipping the keys in between.
  3. 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
Ab3 · minor third
C#5 · perfect fifth
F7 · major seventh
G#9 · ninth
B11 · eleventh

Notes and theory

F#root
Ab3 · minor third
C#5 · perfect fifth
F7 · major seventh
G#9 · ninth
B11 · eleventh

The m(maj11) extends the minor-major ninth with an eleventh, a rare color chord. The formula is 1 b3 5 7 9 11. Strictly by music theory the notes are spelled F#, A, C#, E#, G# and B; E# is the same key as F.

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Questions

What notes are in the F#m(maj11) chord?

F#m(maj11) (F sharp minor major eleventh) is made of six notes: F# (root), A (minor third), C# (perfect fifth), F (major seventh), G# (ninth) and B (eleventh).

How do you play F#m(maj11) on piano?

Play F#, A, C#, F, 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 minor major eleventh chord sound like?

The m(maj11) extends the minor-major ninth with an eleventh, a rare color chord.