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D11 chord on ukulele

D Dominant Eleventh. Notes: D, F#, A, C, E and G.

D11 ukulele chord diagram, open position3E91F#32Cb7GEF#C
Open position · Easy

How to play D11

  1. Put your index finger on the 2nd (E) string at fret 2 (F#).
  2. Put your middle finger on the 1st (A) string at fret 3 (C).
  3. Put your ring finger on the 3rd (C) string at fret 4 (E).
  4. Let the open G string ring.
  5. Strum all four strings.
Lowest note: GStrings played: 4 of 4Other voicings: 1 below

All 2 ways to play D11

Easiest first. Tap play to hear each one.
D11 ukulele chord, open position3E91F#32Cb7GEF#C

Open position

Easy
D11 ukulele chord, fret 7 position7fr3E91G112Cb74F#3EGCF#

Fret 7 position

Medium

Notes and theory

Droot
F#3 · major third
A5 · perfect fifth
Cb7 · minor seventh
E9 · ninth
G11 · 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.

D11 on guitarD11 on piano

More D chords

All D ukulele chords
D ukulele chord diagram1A52DR3F#3ADF#ADmajorDm ukulele chord diagram2A53DR1Fb3ADFADmminorD7 ukulele chord diagram1A51DR1F#32Cb7ADF#CD7dominant seventhDm7 ukulele chord diagram2A52DR1Fb33Cb7ADFCDm7minor seventhDmaj7 ukulele chord diagram1A51DR1F#33C#7ADF#C#Dmaj7major seventhDsus4 ukulele chord diagram2DR3G4GDGADsus4suspended fourthDsus2 ukulele chord diagram2fr1A52E23A53DRAEADDsus2suspended secondDdim ukulele chord diagram4fr4DR2Fb31Abb53DRDFAbDDdimdiminishedDaug ukulele chord diagram3A##52DR2F#31A##5A#DF#A#DaugaugmentedD6 ukulele chord diagram4fr1B64F#32A53DRBF#ADD6major sixthD9 ukulele chord diagram1A53E91F#32Cb7AEF#CD9dominant ninthDadd9 ukulele chord diagram5fr3DR2F#31A54E9DF#AEDadd9added ninthDm7b5 ukulele chord diagram4fr2Cb73Fb31Abb54DRCFAbDDm7b5half-diminishedDdim7 ukulele chord diagram1Abb53DR2Fb34Bbb7AbDFBDdim7diminished seventhD7sus4 ukulele chord diagram1A51DR2G42Cb7ADGCD7sus4dominant seventh suspended fourthDm6 ukulele chord diagram2A53DR1Fb34B6ADFBDm6minor sixthDm9 ukulele chord diagram2A54E91Fb33Cb7AEFCDm9minor ninthDmaj9 ukulele chord diagram1A53E92F#34C#7AEF#C#Dmaj9major ninth

dominant eleventh chords in every key

C11C#11D11D#11E11F11F#11G11G#11A11A#11B11

Questions

What notes are in the D11 chord?

D11 (D dominant eleventh) is made of six notes: D (root), F# (major third), A (perfect fifth), C (minor seventh), E (ninth) and G (eleventh).

How do you play D11 on ukulele?

The easiest D11 is the "open position" shape. Put your index finger on the 2nd (E) string at fret 2 (F#). Put your middle finger on the 1st (A) string at fret 3 (C). Put your ring finger on the 3rd (C) string at fret 4 (E).

Is D11 hard to play on ukulele?

No. The easiest version is rated easy and uses 3 fretted notes plus open strings.

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.