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F♯11 Chord on Guitar

F♯11 is the F♯ dominant 11th chord — 6 notes (F♯, A♯, C♯, E, G♯, B) built from the formula 1 3 5 ♭7 9 11. Below are playable shapes across the fretboard, the keys it belongs to and the scales to use when soloing over it.

Notes: F♯ · A♯ · C♯ · E · G♯ · BFormula: 1 · 3 · 5 · ♭7 · 9 · 11Hear it and see it on the fretboard ▸

F♯11: Chord shapes (open & barre)

  • F♯11 – open positionR11♭735♭7open position
  • F♯11 – fret 2R11♭7359fret 2
  • F♯11 – fret 4××R11♭79fret 4
  • F♯11 – fret 77×R3♭7R11fret 7
  • F♯11 – fret 99×R11♭795fret 9
  • F♯11 – fret 1111R95R11♭7fret 11
  • F♯11 – fret 1414R11♭735Rfret 14

F♯11: Shell voicings (jazz)

  • F♯11 – R-3-7R3♭7×××R-3-7
  • F♯11 – R-3-78×R3♭7××R-3-7
  • F♯11 – R-7-3R×♭73××R-7-3
  • F♯11 – R-7-39×R×♭73×R-7-3

Keys that contain F♯11

Scales to play over F♯11

Ordered from the most common choice. All of them contain F♯, A♯, C♯, E, G♯, B.

Other F♯ chords

Triads

Sevenths

Sixths

Added

Extended

Dominant 11th chords in other keys

FAQ

What notes are in the F♯11 chord?
F♯11 (F♯ dominant 11th) contains F♯, A♯, C♯, E, G♯, B — formula 1 3 5 ♭7 9 11.
How do you play F♯11 on guitar?
A common shape is 222320 (low E to high E, x = muted string, open position). This page shows more shapes, drop 2, drop 3 and shell voicings in the interactive library.
What scale goes with F♯11?
Good choices to solo over F♯11: F♯ Mixolydian, F♯ Mixolydian ♭6.
What key is F♯11 in?
F♯11 is diatonic in B major (V11), G♯ minor (♭VII11).