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D11 is a dominant eleventh chord made of 6 notes: D, F♯, A, C, E, G. It sounds thick and open, and you hear it in soul, funk and fusion, often played without the third. It is the V chord of G major and turns up in 2 other keys.
The library above opens on D11 with 14 shapes up and down the neck. Tap a shape to hear it, or play it one string at a time.
| Note | Degree | Interval from D | Semitones |
|---|---|---|---|
| D | 1 | root | 0 |
| F♯ | 3 | major third | 4 |
| A | 5 | perfect fifth | 7 |
| C | ♭7 | minor seventh | 10 |
| E | 9 | major ninth | 14 |
| G | 11 | perfect eleventh | 17 |
Formula: 1 – 3 – 5 – ♭7 – 9 – 11. On guitar the 5th is often left out of the bigger shapes without changing the chord.
xx0012x55552x55575(10)(10)(10)(11)(10)(10)x54533x5557xThe fret 7 shape is the one to learn first. Once it is easy, try the shape at the 5th fret (x55575): the same chord, higher and brighter, handy when the chords before and after it sit up the neck.
D11 belongs to 3 keys: V in G major, VII in E minor, V7 in G minor. In G major, try I–V–vi–IV: G – D11 – Em – C.
D, F♯, A, C, E, G: the root, major third, fifth, minor seventh, ninth, eleventh.
Fret 7: (10)0(10)070 (low string first), rated Easy.
D11 has G. D11 sounds thick and open; D9 sounds funky and full, a seventh chord with more colour.
No. The easiest shape is rated Easy and needs 3 fingers.