G11 is the G dominant eleventh chord. It has 5 notes: G – D – F – A – C (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.
G11 chord on Guitar
300011333533x-10-10-10-10-10xx5565Shape 1, string by string (low E to high E): low E 3rd fret; A open; D open; G open; B 1st fret; high E 1st fret.
G11 chord on Ukulele
00105535778812-12-13-12Shape 1, string by string (G, C, E, A): G open; C open; E 1st fret; A open.
G11 chord on Piano
Play G, D, F, A and C together with your right hand, and G (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 G11 chord
G11 appears in 3 songs on Yalle Media. The newest:
Related chords
Other G chords:
Chords in the key of G major:
G11 chord: questions
What notes are in the G11 chord?
G11 (G dominant eleventh) is made of G, D, F, A and C (1 – (3) – 5 – ♭7 – 9 – 11).
How do you play G11 on guitar?
The most common shape is 300011 (from the low E string to the high E string; x = don’t play, 0 = open string).
How do you play G11 on ukulele?
Play 0010 (strings G, C, E, A; 0 = open string).
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