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F#mmaj11 Piano Chord

A very rare, experimental chord. Occasionally found in modern jazz and progressive music.

Piano

Recommended voicing
Left hand F#2 · F3 fingers 5–1
Right hand B3 · Ab4 · A4 fingers 1–4–5

How to play the F#mmaj11 chord on piano

Split the recommended voicing between the hands: play F#2 and F3 with the left hand and B3, Ab4 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 F#mmaj11 chord

Other names: F# minor major 11th

Music theory name: minor major eleventh chord

Common name: F# minor major eleventh chord

Intervals and tones in F#mmaj11 chord

Note Interval
F# Root
A Minor 3rd
C# Perfect 5th
F Major 7th
Ab Major 9th
H Perfect 11th

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