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F#maj11 Guitar Chord

A very wide, "floating" sound. On guitar, the third is commonly omitted (clashes with the eleventh) and often the fifth too. In practice, usually only 4 of the 6 notes are played.

Guitar

Strings 2–2–3–3–2–2

How to play the F#maj11 chord on guitar

Read the string pattern 2–2–3–3–2–2 from the low E string to the high E string. Numbers in the pattern are frets; numbers in the colored dots are left-hand fingers. X means a muted string and 0 means an open string.

6th string (low E) Fret 2 · index finger
5th string (A) Fret 2 · index finger
4th string (D) Fret 3 · middle finger
3rd string (G) Fret 3 · ring finger
2nd string (B) Fret 2 · index finger
1st string (high E) Fret 2 · index finger

Other names for the F#maj11 chord

Other names: F# major 11th

Music theory name: major eleventh chord

Common name: F# major eleventh chord

Notes and intervals in the F#maj11 chord

Note Interval
F# Root
A# Major 3rd
C# Perfect 5th
E# Major 7th
G# Major 9th
B Perfect 11th

All variations

Open
2–2–3–3–2–2
Fret 4
X–X–4–4–6–6
Fret 8
X–9–8–10–0–9
Fret 9
9–9–9–10–11–9

More chords with F# as the root

The same chord type in other keys