Explore F11 Chord Shapes on Guitar and Practice Playing
The F11 chord is F dominant eleventh, spelled F, A, C, Eb, G and Bb. The Bb is the eleventh, a perfect fourth above the root.
All three voicings listed for it are barre shapes, and none goes below the 3rd fret. F is the V chord in Bb major. The F Mixolydian scale contains each chord tone, and dominant chords compares the sound with the nearby sevenths and ninths.
Hear it strummed and arpeggiated by pressing play at the top, and notice how the eleventh colours the sound against the major third.
F dominant 11th guitar chord is also written as F11, Fdom11 or F7(11).
F11 Chord Notes and Formula
Notes in the F 11 chord:
Chord formula for the Dominant Eleventh chord:
Formula: 1 3 5 b7 9 11
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F11 Guitar Chord Diagrams
Position 1 Barre Movable
F Dominant Eleventh Finger Positions
- Mute the low E string
- Mute the A string
- Place your index finger (1) on the fret 3 of the D, G and high E strings at the same time
- Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 4 of the B string
Position 2 Barre Movable
F Dominant Eleventh Finger Positions
- Mute the low E string
- Place your index finger (1) on the fret 8 of the A, D, G, B and high E strings at the same time
Position 3 Barre Movable
F Dominant Eleventh Finger Positions
- Mute the A string
- Place your index finger (1) on the fret 11 of the B and high E strings at the same time
- Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 12 of the G string
- Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 13 of the low E string
- Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 13 of the D string
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Chords That Go With F11
One key where F11 fits is Bb 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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FAQ
What notes are in F11?
F11 is F, A, C, Eb, G and Bb. It is F9 with the Bb, the eleventh, added.
Which scale fits F dominant eleventh?
F Mixolydian is F, G, A, Bb, C, D and Eb. All six chord notes are in it, and Bb is the eleventh.
How many F11 voicings are there?
There are 3 voicings, from fret 3 to fret 13. All 3 are barre voicings and none uses an open string.
What is the Bb in F11 compared with the A?
Bb is the eleventh and A is the major third. They are a semitone apart once the octave is ignored, which gives the chord its tension.
How does F11 differ from F7?
F7 has F, A, C and Eb. F11 keeps them and adds G and Bb, the ninth and the eleventh.
