How to play Fmaj11: a major 11th built on F, with 1 voicing, 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: 1 1 2 2 x x (x = not played).
| Note | F | A | E | Bb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interval | R | 3 | 7 | 11 |
Fmaj11 is a major 11th with F as its root. The full theoretical spelling is F, A, C, E, G, Bb. This voicing omits the 5th and 9th, the tones guitarists drop first when fitting a chord onto six strings.
Fmaj11 is a diatonic chord (built from the key's own notes) in 1 major key and 1 minor key. The roman numeral is the chord's place in that key; tap a key for all of its chords.
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Fmaj11 is spelled F, A, C, E, G, Bb: the root, 3rd, 5th, 7th, 9th, 11th. The common guitar voicing sounds F, A, E, Bb, leaving out the 5th and 9th.
Frets from the low E string to the high E string: 1 1 2 2 x x (x means the string is not played). Lay your index finger across the 1st fret from the low E string to the A string (a barre). Add the D and G strings at the 2nd fret. Strum from the low E string down, skipping the B and high E strings.
Fmaj11 belongs to 2 keys: F major (the I chord) and D minor (the III).
