F seventh sharp eleven chord (F7(#11)) on piano
The F seventh sharp eleven chord (F7(#11)) on piano has 5 notes: F, A, C, E flat, and B (F, A, C, E♭, B). On the keyboard below, the root (F) has the strongest color; each key shows the note name and the degree.
- Notes
- FACE♭B
- Formula
- 135♭7♯11
How to play F7(#11) on piano
Root position · From low to high: F A C E♭ B
The small dot marks middle C (C4). Tap a key to hear the note.
F7(#11) chord inversions
Inverting a chord means putting another of its notes in the bass (the lowest key) without changing the notes. Inversions shorten the way your hand travels from one chord to the next and slightly change the color of the sound.
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1st inversion (F7(#11)/A)
F7(#11)/A: A (3) in the bass
From low to high: A B C E♭ F
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2nd inversion (F7(#11)/C)
F7(#11)/C: C (5) in the bass
From low to high: C E♭ F A B
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3rd inversion (F7(#11)/Eb)
F7(#11)/Eb: E flat (♭7) in the bass
From low to high: E♭ F A B C
Notes and intervals of F7(#11)
F7(#11) (F seventh sharp eleven) is built from 5 notes. Each one fills a degree of the chord:
- F · 1 · root
- A · 3 · major third
- C · 5 · perfect fifth
- E♭ · ♭7 · minor seventh
- B · ♯11 · sharp eleventh
About the seventh sharp eleven chord
A dominant chord with a sharp eleventh: the sound of the Lydian dominant scale (called the nordestina scale in Brazil), with the ♯11 adding a "floating" brightness to the dominant tension. Common in jazz and bossa nova, especially on the tritone substitute (the ♭II7 that resolves to I).
Other F chords
- F
- Fm
- F7
- F7M
- Fm7
- Fm7(b5)
- F°
- F°7
- F+
- Fsus2
- Fsus4
- F7sus4
- F5
- Fadd9
- F6
- Fm6
- F9
- Fm(add9)
- Fm9
- F7M(9)
- Fm(7M)
- F7M(#5)
- F7(b9)
- F6(9)
- Fm6(9)
- F11
- Fm11
- F13
- Fm13
- F7(#9)
- F7(#11)
- F7(b13)
- F7(#5)
- F7M(#11)
- F9sus4
Seventh sharp eleven: other roots
Frequently asked questions
What are the notes of the F7(#11) chord on piano?
F7(#11) (F seventh sharp eleven) has the notes F, A, C, E♭, B. The formula is 1 · 3 · 5 · ♭7 · ♯11: root, major third, perfect fifth, minor seventh, sharp eleventh.
How do you play F7(#11) on piano?
Find the F key and add the other notes above it: F, A, C, E♭, B. Play them all together.
What are the inversions of F7(#11)?
1st inversion (F7(#11)/A): A B C E♭ F; 2nd inversion (F7(#11)/C): C E♭ F A B; 3rd inversion (F7(#11)/Eb): E♭ F A B C.
What does F7(#11) mean?
F7(#11) is the chord symbol for F seventh sharp eleven. A dominant chord with a sharp eleventh: the sound of the Lydian dominant scale (called the nordestina scale in Brazil), with the ♯11 adding a "floating" brightness to the dominant tension. Common in jazz and bossa nova, especially on the tritone substitute (the ♭II7 that resolves to I).
Is the F7(#11) chord the same on piano and keyboard?
Yes. The notes and inversions are the same on any keyboard instrument: acoustic piano, digital piano, keyboard, organ or synthesizer.