F♯11
F♯ Dominant 11th
1 3 5 ♭7 9 11
Notes in F♯11
F♯R
B♭3
C♯5
E♭7
A♭9
B11
The F♯11 chord contains 6 notes: F♯, B♭, C♯, E, A♭, B
Intervals
| Interval | Semitones | Note | Function |
|---|---|---|---|
| R | 0 | F♯ | Root |
| 3 | 4 | B♭ | Major 3rd |
| 5 | 7 | C♯ | Perfect 5th |
| ♭7 | 10 | E | Minor 7th |
| 9 | 2 | A♭ | Major 9th |
| 11 | 5 | B | Perfect 11th |
About F♯ Dominant 11th Chords
Dominant 11th chords extend the 9th with an 11th (4th up an octave). In practice, guitarists often omit the 3rd to avoid a half-step clash with the 11th. The result is sometimes indistinguishable from a 7sus4 voicing.
Compatible Scales & Modes
These scales contain all the notes of F♯11 and can be used for soloing, improvising, and writing melodies over this chord.
F♯ Mixolydian
Contains all the chord tones through the 11th.