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Fmaj11 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 1–1–2–2–1–1

How to play the Fmaj11 chord on guitar

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

Notation for Fmaj11 chord

Other names: F major 11th

Music theory name: major eleventh chord

Common name: F major eleventh chord

Intervals and tones in Fmaj11 chord

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

All Variations

Open
1–1–2–2–1–1
Fret 3
X–X–3–3–5–5
Fret 8
8–8–8–9–10–8
Fret 11
13–12–14–0–11–0

More chords with F as the root

The same chord type in other keys

Songs using Fmaj11

Unintended
Muse