What notes are in G# Dominant 11th?

G# Dominant 11th (G#11) contains G#, D#, F#, A#, C#. In interval terms that is 1P - 5P - 7m - 9M - 11P above the root G#.

How do you play G#11 on guitar?

The most common shape here is "G#11": low E at fret 3, A at fret 3, D at fret 3, G at fret 2.

G# Dominant 11th Guitar Chord (G#11)

G# Dominant 11th (G#11) is built from G#, D#, F#, A#, C#, which is the 1P - 5P - 7m - 9M - 11P formula measured from the root G#. This page shows 42 fingerings with fretboard diagrams.

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Notes: G# · D# · F# · A# · C#Intervals: 1P – 5P – 7m – 9M – 11P

Fingerings for G#11

G#11low E at fret 3, A at fret 3, D at fret 3, G at fret 2

G#11G at fret 3

G#11A at fret 3, G at fret 3

G#11D at fret 3, G at fret 3

G#11A at fret 3, D at fret 3, G at fret 3

G#11G at fret 3, high E at fret 3

G#11A at fret 3, G at fret 3, high E at fret 3

G#11D at fret 3, G at fret 3, high E at fret 3

G#11A at fret 3, D at fret 3, G at fret 3, high E at fret 3

G#11G at fret 3, B at fret 4, high E at fret 3

G#11A at fret 3, G at fret 3, B at fret 4, high E at fret 3

G#11D at fret 3, G at fret 3, B at fret 4, high E at fret 3

G#11low E at fret 1, A at fret 3, D at fret 3, G at fret 3, B at fret 4, high E at fret 3

G#11G at fret 3, B at fret 4, high E muted

G#11A at fret 3, G at fret 3, B at fret 4, high E muted

G#11D at fret 3, G at fret 3, B at fret 4, high E muted

G#11low E at fret 1, A at fret 3, D at fret 3, G at fret 3, B at fret 4, high E muted

G#11low E at fret 3, A at fret 3, D at fret 3, G muted

G#11low E at fret 1, A at fret 1, D at fret 1, G at fret 3, B muted, high E at fret 1

G#11low E at fret 1, A at fret 3, D at fret 1, G muted, B at fret 1, high E at fret 1

G#11D at fret 3, G at fret 3, B muted, high E at fret 3

G#11low E muted, A at fret 3, D at fret 3, G at fret 3

G#11low E muted, D at fret 3

G#11low E muted, G at fret 3

G#11low E muted, D at fret 3, G at fret 3

G#11low E muted, G at fret 3, B at fret 4, high E at fret 4

G#11low E at fret 1, A at fret 3, D at fret 3, G muted, B at fret 4, high E muted

G#11low E muted, G at fret 3, high E muted

G#11low E muted, A at fret 1, D at fret 3, G at fret 3, B at fret 4, high E muted

G#11low E muted, A at fret 1, D at fret 1, G at fret 1, B muted, high E at fret 1

G#11low E muted, A at fret 1, D at fret 1, G at fret 3, B muted, high E at fret 1

G#11low E muted, A at fret 1, D at fret 3, G at fret 3, B muted, high E at fret 4

G#11low E muted, A at fret 1, D at fret 3, G muted, B at fret 4, high E at fret 4

G#11low E muted, A muted, D at fret 3, G at fret 3

G#11low E muted, A muted, D at fret 3, G at fret 3, B at fret 1, high E at fret 3

G#11low E muted, A muted, B at fret 2

G#11low E muted, A muted, G at fret 3, B at fret 2

G#11low E muted, A muted, B at fret 2, high E at fret 4

G#11low E muted, A muted, D at fret 1, G at fret 3, B at fret 2, high E at fret 4

G#11low E muted, A muted, D at fret 1, G at fret 3, B at fret 4, high E at fret 4

G#11low E muted, D at fret 3, B muted, high E muted

G#11low E muted, A muted, D at fret 1, G at fret 3, B at fret 2, high E muted

Notes in G#11

G#1P
D#5P
F#7m
A#9M
C#11P

How to play G#11

G# Dominant 11th Guitar Chord (G#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.

G#11 FAQ

What notes are in G# Dominant 11th?: G# Dominant 11th (G#11) contains G#, D#, F#, A#, C#. In interval terms that is 1P - 5P - 7m - 9M - 11P above the root G#.
How do you play G#11 on guitar?: The most common shape here is "G#11": low E at fret 3, A at fret 3, D at fret 3, G at fret 2.
Is G#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.