D# Dominant 11th Guitar Chord (D#11)
D# Dominant 11th (D#11) is built from D#, A#, C#, E#, G#, which is the 1P - 5P - 7m - 9M - 11P formula measured from the root D#. This page shows 25 fingerings with fretboard diagrams.
Fingerings for D#11
Notes in D#11
- D#1P
- A#5P
- C#7m
- E#9M
- G#11P
How to play D#11
D# Dominant 11th Guitar Chord (D#11) is tense and unresolved, which is what makes it want to move.
Beginner tip
Mute the strings you do not play — a dominant seventh with a ringing open string loses its pull.
Practice idea
Resolve it down a fifth to the tonic and listen for the tension release.
D#11 FAQ
- What notes are in D# Dominant 11th?
- D# Dominant 11th (D#11) contains D#, A#, C#, E#, G#. In interval terms that is 1P - 5P - 7m - 9M - 11P above the root D#.
- How do you play D#11 on guitar?
- The most common shape here is "D#11": G at fret 3.
- Is D#11 hard for beginners?
- It sits in the seventh family. Mute the strings you do not play — a dominant seventh with a ringing open string loses its pull.