Explore D 11 Chord Shapes & Positions on Your Guitar

Six notes spell the D11 chord, D dominant eleventh: D, F#, A, C, E and G. The G on top is the eleventh, and the C below it is the flat seventh that makes the chord dominant.

Of the three voicings listed here, one uses an open string and two are barres, and the lowest begins at the 1st fret. It is the dominant chord of G, so it can lead to G major. The ninth chords article covers the family one step below. Melodic lines fit the D Mixolydian scale.

The player labels each note on every shape, so the eleventh is easy to locate.

D dominant 11th guitar chord is also written as D11, Ddom11 or D7(11).

Notes of the D 11 chord:

D F# A C E G

Tones in the Dominant Eleventh chord:

Formula: 1 3 5 b7 9 11

D 11 Chord Interactive Fretboard

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D 11 Guitar Chord Diagrams

Position 1 Open

Finger Positions

Mute the low E string
Let the A string play without pressing any fret
Let the D string play without pressing any fret
Let the G string play without pressing any fret
Let the high E string play without pressing any fret
Place your index finger (1) on the fret 1 of the B string

Position 2 Barre Movable

Finger Positions

Mute the low E string
Place your index finger (1) on the fret 5 of the A, D, G, B and high E strings at the same time

Position 3 Barre Movable

Finger Positions

Mute the A string
Place your index finger (1) on the fret 8 of the B and high E strings at the same time
Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 9 of the G string
Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 10 of the D string
Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 10 of the low E string

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Play This Chord With Other Roots

C 11 | D 11 | E 11 | F 11 | G 11 | A 11 | B 11 | C#11 | D#11 | F#11 | G#11 | A#11 | Ab11 | Bb11 | Db11 | Eb11 | Gb11

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FAQ

Which notes spell D11?

D11 is D, F#, A, C, E and G. The G is the eleventh, a perfect fourth over the root.

What does the 11 add to D9?

D9 is D, F#, A, C and E. D11 adds G, which is the same pitch as the fourth degree but an octave higher.

How many voicings of D11 exist on the fretboard?

There are 3 voicings, from fret 1 to fret 10. One uses an open string and two are barre voicings.

Which scale fits D dominant eleventh?

D Mixolydian is D, E, F#, G, A, B and C. All six chord notes are in it, with G as the eleventh.

Which two notes in D11 are a semitone apart?

F# and G, the major third and the eleventh. Once the octave is ignored they are a semitone apart, which is where much of the chord's tension comes from.