Fmadd11
Character: earthy
- FRtriad
- A♭♭3triad
- C5triad
- B♭11add
5 ways to play Fmadd11
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 6 5 6 6Notes A♭ C F B♭Intervals ♭3 5 1 11Base triadF minor, 1st inversion
The 11th gets a string of its own.
Frets x 8 8 10 9 8Notes B♭ F A♭Intervals 11 1 ♭3Base triadF minor, 2nd inversion
The 11th takes the 5th’s string.
Frets x 11 10 10 11 xNotes A♭ C F B♭Intervals ♭3 5 1 11Base triadF minor, 1st inversion
The 11th gets a string of its own.
Frets 4 3 3 3 x xNotes A♭ C F B♭Intervals ♭3 5 1 11Base triadF minor, 1st inversion
The 11th gets a string of its own.
Frets x x x 3 6 4Notes B♭ F A♭Intervals 11 1 ♭3Base triadF minor, 2nd inversion
The 11th takes the 5th’s string.
The construction rules Fmadd11 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.
Minor add 11 in every key
More chords on F
Fmadd11 chord questions
What notes are in Fmadd11?
Fmadd11 is spelled F A♭ C B♭: F is the root, A♭ is the ♭3rd, C is the 5th, B♭ is the 11th.
What is the formula of Fmadd11?
1 ♭3 5 11. It is a F minor triad with the 11th stacked on top.
How many ways can you play Fmadd11 on guitar?
This page shows 5 voicings of Fmadd11, filed under the five CAGED shapes and named by inversion, from the open position up to the 16th fret.