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F♯m11 Chord on Guitar

F♯m11 is the F♯ minor 11th chord — 6 notes (F♯, A, C♯, E, G♯, B) built from the formula 1 ♭3 5 ♭7 9 11. Below are playable shapes across the fretboard, the keys it belongs to and the scales to use when soloing over it.

Notes: F♯ · A · C♯ · E · G♯ · BFormula: 1 · ♭3 · 5 · ♭7 · 9 · 11Hear it and see it on the fretboard ▸

F♯m11: Chord shapes (open & barre)

  • F♯m11 – open positionR11♭7♭35♭7open position
  • F♯m11 – fret 2R11♭7♭359fret 2
  • F♯m11 – fret 4××R11♭7♭3fret 4
  • F♯m11 – fret 77×R♭3♭7911fret 7
  • F♯m11 – fret 99×R11♭7♭35fret 9
  • F♯m11 – fret 1212R♭3♭7911♭7fret 12
  • F♯m11 – fret 1414R11♭7♭35Rfret 14

F♯m11: Shell voicings (jazz)

  • F♯m11 – R-3-712R♭3♭7×××R-3-7
  • F♯m11 – R-3-77×R♭3♭7××R-3-7
  • F♯m11 – R-7-3R×♭7♭3××R-7-3
  • F♯m11 – R-7-39×R×♭7♭3×R-7-3

Keys that contain F♯m11

Scales to play over F♯m11

Ordered from the most common choice. All of them contain F♯, A, C♯, E, G♯, B.

Other F♯ chords

Triads

Sevenths

Sixths

Added

Extended

Minor 11th chords in other keys

FAQ

What notes are in the F♯m11 chord?
F♯m11 (F♯ minor 11th) contains F♯, A, C♯, E, G♯, B — formula 1 ♭3 5 ♭7 9 11.
How do you play F♯m11 on guitar?
A common shape is 222220 (low E to high E, x = muted string, open position). This page shows more shapes, drop 2, drop 3 and shell voicings in the interactive library.
What scale goes with F♯m11?
Good choices to solo over F♯m11: F♯ Dorian, F♯ Aeolian (Minor).
What key is F♯m11 in?
F♯m11 is diatonic in E major (ii11), A major (vi11), C♯ minor (iv11), F♯ minor (i11).