Practice F# m11 Guitar Chord with Real-Time Feedback

The F#m11 chord, F# minor eleventh, contains F#, A, C#, E, G# and B. The G# is the ninth and the B is the eleventh, stacked above an F#m7 chord.

Eight voicings are listed, five of them using open strings and three using a barre, with the lowest at the 2nd fret. The B and the E are open strings on the guitar, so open strings can ring alongside fretted notes. The F# minor scale contains every note.

Press play at the top to hear F#m11 strummed and as an arpeggio.

F# minor 11th guitar chord is also written as F#m11, F#min11 or F#-11.

Notes that compose the F# m11 chord:

F# A C# E G# B

Chord structure of the Minor Eleventh chord:

Formula: 1 b3 5 b7 9 11

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F# M11 Guitar Chord Diagrams

Position 1 Open

Finger Positions

Mute the low E string
Let the B string play without pressing any fret
Let the high E string play without pressing any fret
Place your index finger (1) on the fret 7 of the D string
Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 9 of the A string
Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 9 of the G string

Position 2 Barre Open

Finger Positions

Let the B string play without pressing any fret
Let the high E string play without pressing any fret
Place your index finger (1) on the fret 2 of the low E and G strings at the same time
Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 4 of the A string
Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 4 of the D string

Position 3 Barre Movable

Finger Positions

Mute the low E string
Mute the high E string
Place your index finger (1) on the fret 9 of the A, D and G strings at the same time
Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 10 of the B string

Position 4 Open

Finger Positions

Mute the A string
Let the B string play without pressing any fret
Mute the high E string
Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 2 of the low E string
Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 2 of the D string
Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 2 of the G string

Position 5 Open

Finger Positions

Mute the A string
Let the B string play without pressing any fret
Let the high E string play without pressing any fret
Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 2 of the low E string
Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 2 of the D string
Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 2 of the G string

Position 6 Open

Finger Positions

Mute the low E string
Let the B string play without pressing any fret
Let the high E string play without pressing any fret
Place your index finger (1) on the fret 9 of the A string
Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 11 of the D string
Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 11 of the G string

Position 7 Movable

Finger Positions

Mute the low E string
Mute the A string
Mute the high E string
Place your index finger (1) on the fret 9 of the G string
Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 11 of the D string
Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 12 of the B string

Position 8 Barre Movable

Finger Positions

Mute the low E string
Place your index finger (1) on the fret 4 of the A, G and high E strings at the same time
Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 5 of the B string
Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 7 of the D string

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Play This Chord With Other Roots

C m11 | D m11 | E m11 | F m11 | G m11 | A m11 | B m11 | C#m11 | D#m11 | F#m11 | G#m11 | A#m11 | Abm11 | Bbm11 | Dbm11 | Ebm11 | Gbm11

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FAQ

What are the six notes of F#m11?

F#m11 is F#, A, C#, E, G# and B. The G# is the ninth and the B is the eleventh.

What is the eleventh in F# minor eleventh?

It is B, a perfect fourth (five semitones) up from F# when counted an octave higher. B is also the fourth degree of F# Dorian.

Do F#m11 and Gbm11 sound the same?

Yes, they are two spellings of one chord. Gbm11 needs a double flat (Bbb) plus Fb and Cb, so F#m11 is the cleaner way to write it.

How many voicings does F#m11 have?

The fingering data lists 8 voicings from the 2nd to the 12th fret. Five use open strings and three are barre voicings.

Which scale matches F#m11?

F# Dorian: F#, G#, A, B, C#, D#, E. All six notes of F#m11 sit in it, so the scale can be played over the whole chord.