Practice & Master the F#7(#11) Guitar Chord
F# seventh sharp eleven is the full name of F#7(#11), a chord of five notes: F#, A#, C#, E and B#. The B# is a raised eleventh, a tritone above the root F#, and the natural fifth C# stays in the chord.
Between fret 1 and fret 10, this page holds three voicings, and one of them uses an open string. Every tone of F#7(#11) sits inside the F# Lydian Dominant scale, the fourth mode of the melodic minor scale, so it is a natural pool of notes for lines over the chord.
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F# 7th with sharp 11th guitar chord is also written as F#7(#11), F#7#11 or F#7+11.
F#7(#11) Chord Notes and Formula
Notes that compose the F# 7(#11) chord:
Chord Formula:
Formula: 1 3 5 b7 #11
Same chord, different name: F#7(#11) is also written as Gb7(#11) (Gb seventh sharp eleven).
F# 7(#11) Chord Interactive Fretboard
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F# 7(#11) Guitar Chord Diagrams
Position 1 Movable
Finger Positions
- Mute the low E string
- Mute the B string
- Mute the high E string
- Place your index finger (1) on the fret 9 of the A string
- 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
Position 2 Movable
Finger Positions
- Mute the A string
- Mute the high E string
- Place your index finger (1) on the fret 1 of the B string
- Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 2 of the low E string
- Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 2 of the D string
- Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 3 of the G string
Position 3 Open
Finger Positions
- Mute the A string
- Let the high E string play without pressing any fret
- Place your index finger (1) on the fret 1 of the B string
- Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 2 of the low E string
- Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 2 of the D string
- Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 3 of the G string
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Chords That Go With F#7(#11)
One key where F#7(#11) fits is B major, where it works as the V chord. These are the main chords of that key, the ones you will often hear around it:
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More F# Chords
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FAQ
What notes does F#7(#11) contain?
F#, A#, C#, E and B#. The first four make an F# seventh chord, and B# is the sharp eleventh, which sounds like C natural.
How many voicings are there for the F# seventh sharp eleven chord?
Three voicings are listed, from the first fret to the tenth fret. One of them uses open strings, and none is a barre voicing.
Why is the sharp eleventh in F#7(#11) written B#?
The eleventh higher than F# takes the letter B. The natural eleventh is B, and raising it by a half step gives B#. Writing C would not show that it is an eleventh.
Which scale fits F#7(#11)?
The F# Lydian Dominant scale, spelled F#, G#, A#, B#, C#, D# and E, contains all five chord tones. It is the fourth mode of the melodic minor scale.
Is Gb7(#11) the same chord as F#7(#11)?
Yes, they sound identical. Gb7(#11) is spelled Gb, Bb, Db, Fb and C, while F#7(#11) uses F#, A#, C#, E and B#.
