Fmaj11 Piano Chord
A very wide, "floating" sound.
Recommended voicing
Left hand
F2 · E3
fingers 5–1
Right hand
Bb3 · G4
fingers 1–5
With bass · rootless
Left hand
C3 · E3 · G3 · Bb3
fingers 5–3–2–1
Right hand
Free
melody / improvisation
Jazz accompaniment with a bass player: the bass supplies the root, leaving the right hand free for melody or improvisation.
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 |