F# Dominant 11th Guitar Chord (F#11)
F# Dominant 11th (F#11) is built from F#, C#, E, G#, B, which is the 1P - 5P - 7m - 9M - 11P formula measured from the root F#. This page shows 51 fingerings with fretboard diagrams.
Fingerings for F#11
Notes in F#11
- F#1P
- C#5P
- E7m
- G#9M
- B11P
How to play F#11
F# Dominant 11th Guitar Chord (F#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.
F#11 FAQ
- What notes are in F# Dominant 11th?
- F# Dominant 11th (F#11) contains F#, C#, E, G#, B. In interval terms that is 1P - 5P - 7m - 9M - 11P above the root F#.
- How do you play F#11 on guitar?
- The most common shape here is "F#11": low E at fret 2, A at fret 2, D at fret 2, G at fret 1.
- Is F#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.