F13(#11) Guitar Chord Chart | F Dominant Thirteen Sharp Eleventh

F 13(#11) guitar chord shapes

F13(#11), or F thirteenth sharp eleven, is a dominant chord of seven notes: F, A, C, Eb, G, B and D.

Played as a scale the notes read F, G, A, B, C, D, Eb, which is the F Lydian Dominant scale in order. The B is the raised eleventh, a tritone above the root.

The major third A and the minor seventh Eb form the tritone behind the dominant pull toward the chord a fourth above F, which is Bb. The ninth G and the thirteenth D complete the stack.

F 13th with sharp 11th guitar chord is also written as F13(#11), F13#11 or F13+11.

F13(#11) Chord Notes and Formula

F 13(#11) chord Notes:

F A C Eb G B D

Chord Structure:

Formula: 1 3 5 b7 9 #11 13

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Chords That Go With F13(#11)

One key where F13(#11) 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:

I · Bb ii · Cm iii · Dm IV · Eb V · F vi · Gm

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More F Chords

F Fm F7 Fm7 Fmaj7 Fsus4 Fsus2 Fadd9 Fdim F9 F13#5 F13(#9) F6/9 F6(#11)

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Play This Chord With Other Roots

C 13(#11) | D 13(#11) | E 13(#11) | F 13(#11) | G 13(#11) | A 13(#11) | B 13(#11) | C#13(#11) | D#13(#11) | F#13(#11) | G#13(#11) | A#13(#11) | Ab13(#11) | Bb13(#11) | Db13(#11) | Eb13(#11) | Gb13(#11)

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FAQ

What are the notes in F13(#11)?

F13(#11) is spelled F, A, C, Eb, G, B and D. That is the root, major third, perfect fifth, minor seventh, ninth, sharp eleventh and thirteenth.

Which scale works over F13(#11)?

The F Lydian Dominant scale has F, G, A, B, C, D and Eb. It contains all seven chord tones.

Why is the sharp eleventh of F13(#11) a natural B?

The perfect eleventh over F is Bb. Raising it by a half step gives B natural, so the sharp eleventh needs no accidental sign.

What does the #11 change in F13(#11)?

The #11 is B natural, six semitones from the root F. It sits a half step higher than the plain eleventh, Bb, which gives the chord a brighter color.