How to play F#m11: a minor 11th built on F#, with 5 ways to play it, the notes, the keys it belongs to, and songs that use it.
The first diagram is a common voicing: played at the first few frets. An X above a string means don't play it; an O means play it open.
Frets from the low E string to the high E string: x x 4 4 5 5 (x = not played).
| Note | F# | A | E | B |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interval | R | b3 | b7 | 11 |
F#m11 is a minor 11th with F# as its root. The full theoretical spelling is F#, A, C#, E, G#, B. This voicing omits the 5th and 9th, the tones guitarists drop first when fitting a chord onto six strings.
F#m11 is a diatonic chord (built from the key's own notes) in 2 major keys and 2 minor keys. The roman numeral is the chord's place in that key; tap a key for all of its chords.
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F#m11 is spelled F#, A, C#, E, G#, B: the root, minor 3rd, 5th, flat 7th, 9th, 11th. The common guitar voicing sounds F#, A, E, B, leaving out the 5th and 9th.
Frets from the low E string to the high E string: x x 4 4 5 5 (x means the string is not played). Lay your index finger across the 4th fret from the D string to the G string (a barre). Add the B and high E strings at the 5th fret. Strum from the D string down; the low E and A strings stay silent.
F#m11 belongs to 4 keys: E major (the ii chord), A major (the vi chord), F# minor (the i) and C# minor (the iv).
