D11 is the D dominant eleventh chord. It has 5 notes: D – A – C – E – G (1 – (3) – 5 – ♭7 – 9 – 11).
A dominant eleventh stacks the ninth and eleventh on a dominant seventh, usually without the third. Gospel players often voice it as a major chord over the next bass note.
D11 chord on Guitar
xx0010
x55555
10-10-10-12-10-10
x55533Shape 1, string by string (low E to high E): low E not played; A not played; D open; G open; B 1st fret; high E open.
D11 chord on Ukulele
0203
7787
5755
12-12-10-12Shape 1, string by string (G, C, E, A): G open; C 2nd fret; E open; A 3rd fret.
D11 chord on Piano
Play D, A, C, E and G together with your right hand, and D (the root) in your left. To move between chords smoothly, try inversions: keep the notes shared with the next chord and move the others the shortest distance.
Songs with the D11 chord
D11 appears in 5 songs on Yalle Media. The newest:
- kahitna – Setahun Kemarin Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Chicago – Thunder And Lightning Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- The 1975 – Playing On My Mind Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab
- The 1975 – Hope Springs Piano & Ukulele Chords and Tab
- Going Spaceward – Quarantine With Me Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab
Related chords
Other D chords:
Chords in the key of D major:
D11 chord: questions
What notes are in the D11 chord?
D11 (D dominant eleventh) is made of D, A, C, E and G (1 – (3) – 5 – ♭7 – 9 – 11).
How do you play D11 on guitar?
The most common shape is xx0010 (from the low E string to the high E string; x = don’t play, 0 = open string).
How do you play D11 on ukulele?
Play 0203 (strings G, C, E, A; 0 = open string).
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