Dadd11
Character: folky
- DRtriad
- F♯3triad
- A5triad
- G11add
6 ways to play Dadd11
Every voicing sits inside one of the five CAGED shapes, low to high on the neck, with its octave doublings in grey.
- Triad note
- Substitute
- Added
- Anchored root
- Bass
- Doubling
Frets x x 4 0 3 xNotes F♯ G DIntervals 3 11 1Base triadD major, 1st inversion
The 11th takes the 5th’s string.
Frets x 5 5 7 7 5Notes G D F♯Intervals 11 1 3Base triadD major, 2nd inversion
The 11th takes the 5th’s string.
Frets 10 9 7 7 8 10Notes F♯ A D GIntervals 3 5 1 11Base triadD major, 1st inversion
The 11th gets a string of its own.
Frets 2 0 0 0 3 2Notes F♯ A D GIntervals 3 5 1 11Base triadD major, 1st inversion
The 11th gets a string of its own.
Frets 10 12 0 11 8 10Notes F♯ G DIntervals 3 11 1Base triadD major, 1st inversion
The 11th takes the 5th’s string.
Frets x x 0 0 3 2Notes G D F♯Intervals 11 1 3Base triadD major, 2nd inversion
The 11th takes the 5th’s string.
The construction rules Dadd11 follows
Start from a triad
Root, 3rd and 5th, stacked in thirds. The 3rd makes it major or minor; the 5th makes it diminished or augmented when it moves.
No 7th, no stack
6, add9, add11 and 6/9 are a triad with a colour note, not a stack. Without a 7th the chord sounds open rather than jazzy.
On guitar, something has to give
Each extension takes the string of a triad note that matters less, usually the 5th, or gets a string of its own. The root and 3rd stay: they say what the chord is.
All the rules, with examples, in the guide to the chord library.
Add 11 in every key
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Dadd11 chord questions
What notes are in Dadd11?
Dadd11 is spelled D F♯ A G: D is the root, F♯ is the 3rd, A is the 5th, G is the 11th.
What is the formula of Dadd11?
1 3 5 11. It is a D major triad with the 11th stacked on top.
How many ways can you play Dadd11 on guitar?
This page shows 6 voicings of Dadd11, filed under the five CAGED shapes and named by inversion, from the open position up to the 16th fret.