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Chord and Fret

D11 — dominant eleventh

Notes in D11: D – F# – A – C – E – GFormula: 1 – 3 – 5 – b7 – 9 – 11

In the formula, the numbers count steps of the major scale starting from the note that names the chord; "b" lowers a half step, "#" raises one — and a slash names the bass note.

The dominant stretched to the eleventh. In practice the third steps aside, because it and the fourth clash a semitone apart; what remains is a wide, almost suspended chord.

The same chord on all four instruments

D11, 0 0 0 0 1 0D111EADGCE
Guitar
D11, 0 0 0 0 1 0D111EADGCE
Electric guitar
D11, 2 0 1 0D1121EGCD
Cavaquinho
D11, 0 2 0 3D1112GDEC
Ukulele

Where to use it: Gospel, soul and funk; a dominant that would rather wait than resolve.

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Part of the Extended family.

Other chords in this family

Dmaj9D9Dm9Dm11D13Dmaj9(#11)Dmaj11Dmaj13Dm13Dm(maj9)

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