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F7♯11 Chord on Guitar

F7♯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♭ · BFormula: 1 · 3 · 5 · ♭7 · ♯11Hear it and see it on the fretboard ▸

F7♯11: Chord shapes (open & barre)

  • F7♯11 – open positionR3♭7♯115Ropen position
  • F7♯11 – fret 1R♯11♭735Rfret 1
  • F7♯11 – fret 3××R♯11♭73fret 3
  • F7♯11 – fret 77×R3♭73♯11fret 7
  • F7♯11 – fret 88×R♯11♭735fret 8
  • F7♯11 – fret 1212R3♭73♯11×fret 12
  • F7♯11 – fret 1313R♯11♭735Rfret 13

F7♯11: Shell voicings (jazz)

  • F7♯11 – R-3-712R3♭7×××R-3-7
  • F7♯11 – R-3-77×R3♭7××R-3-7
  • F7♯11 – R-7-3R×♭73××R-7-3
  • F7♯11 – R-7-38×R×♭73×R-7-3

Scales to play over F7♯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 F7♯11 chord?
F7♯11 (F dominant 7♯11) contains F, A, C, E♭, B — formula 1 3 5 ♭7 ♯11.
How do you play F7♯11 on guitar?
A common shape is 101411 (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 F7♯11?
Good choices to solo over F7♯11: F Lydian dominant, F Diminished (half-whole).