F major seventh sharp eleven chord (F7M(#11)) on piano
The F major seventh sharp eleven chord (F7M(#11)) on piano has 5 notes: F, A, C, E, 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
- FACEB
- Formula
- 1357♯11
How to play F7M(#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.
F7M(#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 (F7M(#11)/A)
F7M(#11)/A: A (3) in the bass
From low to high: A B C E F
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2nd inversion (F7M(#11)/C)
F7M(#11)/C: C (5) in the bass
From low to high: C E F A B
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3rd inversion (F7M(#11)/E)
F7M(#11)/E: E (7) in the bass
From low to high: E F A B C
Notes and intervals of F7M(#11)
F7M(#11) (F major 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 · major seventh
- B · ♯11 · sharp eleventh
About the major seventh sharp eleven chord
A major seventh chord with a sharp eleventh: the sound of the Lydian mode, bright and "floating", without the perfect 4th that asks for resolution. Common in jazz, bossa nova and film scores, on the IV chord (where the key already has the ♯11) or as a final chord.
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
Major seventh sharp eleven: other roots
- C7M(#11)
- C#7M(#11)
- D7M(#11)
- Eb7M(#11)
- E7M(#11)
- F7M(#11)
- F#7M(#11)
- G7M(#11)
- G#7M(#11)
- A7M(#11)
- Bb7M(#11)
- B7M(#11)
Frequently asked questions
What are the notes of the F7M(#11) chord on piano?
F7M(#11) (F major seventh sharp eleven) has the notes F, A, C, E, B. The formula is 1 · 3 · 5 · 7 · ♯11: root, major third, perfect fifth, major seventh, sharp eleventh.
How do you play F7M(#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 F7M(#11)?
1st inversion (F7M(#11)/A): A B C E F; 2nd inversion (F7M(#11)/C): C E F A B; 3rd inversion (F7M(#11)/E): E F A B C.
What does F7M(#11) mean?
F7M(#11) is the chord symbol for F major seventh sharp eleven. A major seventh chord with a sharp eleventh: the sound of the Lydian mode, bright and "floating", without the perfect 4th that asks for resolution. Common in jazz, bossa nova and film scores, on the IV chord (where the key already has the ♯11) or as a final chord.
Is the F7M(#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.