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F9#11 Piano Chord

A Lydian dominant chord — a bright, open sound. Typical of modern jazz.

Piano

Recommended voicing
Left hand F2 · Eb3 fingers 5–1
Right hand B3 · G4 · A4 fingers 1–4–5

How to play the F9#11 chord on piano

Split the recommended voicing between the hands: play F2 and Eb3 with the left hand and B3, G4 and A4 with the right. Suggested fingering is 5–1 on the left and 1–4–5 on the right (1 is the thumb). The perfect fifth C can usually be omitted from an extended chord, keeping the sound clear and the voicing manageable.

Notation for F9#11 chord

Other names: F 9th sharp 11

Music theory name: ninth sharp eleven chord

Common name: F 9#11 chord

Intervals and tones in F9#11 chord

Note Interval
F Root
A Major 3rd
C Perfect 5th
Eb Minor 7th
G Major 9th
H Augmented 11th

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