Chord · G Dominant 11th
G11 Chord
G11 is G, B, D, F, A and C — dense; usually voiced rootless.
G11 on every instrument
The same 6 notes, 2 sets of hands. Open a diagram for alternate shapes, audio and the mistakes to avoid.
What G11 is made of
G11 (G eleventh) is built from the notes G, B, D, F, A, C, with the interval pattern 1, 3, 5, b7, 9, 11.
Stack 1, 3, 5, b7, 9 and 11 on a root of G and you get G, B, D, F, A and C. That interval recipe is what makes the chord an eleventh chord — move the same shape to another root and the character travels with it, which is why C11 sounds like a transposed G11.
Dominant 11th: Dense; usually voiced rootless.
Spelling: the notes above are written the way a score would write them, not simplified to the nearest piano key. Every tone here lands on its own letter — no accidentals needed.
Keys that contain G11
All 6 notes sit inside the scale of 2 keys. The roman numeral marks the degree the chord is rooted on.
Major keys
Minor keys
Other chords on G
Same root, different colour.
The same eleventh shape, moved
The identical interval recipe, built on other roots.
Questions people ask about G11
- What notes are in the G11 chord?
- G11 is made of G, B, D, F, A and C — the 1, 3, 5, b7, 9 and 11 degrees of an eleventh chord built on G.
- What keys use the G11 chord?
- Every note of G11 belongs to 2 keys: C Major (V), A Minor (VII). The roman numeral is the scale degree the chord is rooted on.
- How do you play G11 on guitar and piano?
- This page shows G11 on guitar and piano — 4 voicings in total. Each diagram links to the full instrument page with alternate shapes, audio and common mistakes.
Learn the theory behind it
Why G11 behaves the way it does — the guides that explain the chord instead of just spelling it.