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F♯7♯11 Chord on Guitar

F♯7♯11 is the F♯ dominant 7♯11 chord — 5 notes (F♯, A♯, C♯, E, B♯) built from the formula 1 3 5 ♭7 ♯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 · B♯Formula: 1 · 3 · 5 · ♭7 · ♯11Hear it and see it on the fretboard ▸

F♯7♯11: Chord shapes (open & barre)

  • F♯7♯11 – open positionR♯11♭735♭7open position
  • F♯7♯11 – fret 1R3♭73♯11×fret 1
  • F♯7♯11 – fret 2R♯11♭735Rfret 2
  • F♯7♯11 – fret 44××R♯11♭73fret 4
  • F♯7♯11 – fret 88×R3♭73♯11fret 8
  • F♯7♯11 – fret 99×R♯11♭735fret 9
  • F♯7♯11 – fret 1313R3♭73♯11×fret 13
  • F♯7♯11 – fret 1414R♯11♭735Rfret 14

F♯7♯11: Shell voicings (jazz)

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

Scales to play over F♯7♯11

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

Other F♯ chords

Triads

Sevenths

Sixths

Added

Extended

Dominant 7♯11 chords in other keys

FAQ

What notes are in the F♯7♯11 chord?
F♯7♯11 (F♯ dominant 7♯11) contains F♯, A♯, C♯, E, B♯ — formula 1 3 5 ♭7 ♯11.
How do you play F♯7♯11 on guitar?
A common shape is 232320 (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♯7♯11?
Good choices to solo over F♯7♯11: F♯ Lydian dominant, F♯ Diminished (half-whole).