F11 chord

F11 chord for guitar with diagrams, fingerings and notes.

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Description and theory

F11 is usually played as one of three movable shapes depending on the most suitable position on the fretboard. Although two of the chord notes are present among the open strings in standard tuning, there are no natural suitable fingerings in open positions.

Chord structure

The chord consists of six notes. The notes represent the root, major third, perfect fifth, minor seventh, major ninth and perfect eleventh intervals. Notice that the third, fifth and/or the ninth are sometimes omitted.

Chord name

F11 is an abbreviation for F dominant eleventh. A less common abbreviation is Fdom11.

Notes

The notes that the F11 chord consists of are F, A, C, Eb, G and Bb.

Try it in a chord progression

Cm9 - F11 - Bbmaj7

Inversions

1st inversion: F11/A (means that A is the bass note).
2nd inversion: F11/C (means that C is the bass note).
3rd inversion: F11/Eb (means that Eb is the bass note).
4th inversion: F11/G (means that G is the bass note).
5th inversion: F11/Bb (means that Bb is the bass note).

Omissions

F11(no3) is an F 11th with no third (A).
F11(no5) is an F 11th with no fifth (C).
F11(no9) is an F 11th with no ninth (G).


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