F9b11 Dominant 7th

The F9b11 chord is built from the notes F – A – C – Eb – G – Bb.

Piano sound loads on first tap.

Chord tones, one by one

FRoot

Root

The fundamental note the chord is built on — F.

AThird

Major third

Four semitones — makes the chord major (brighter, happier).

CFifth

Perfect fifth

Seven semitones — the most stable interval, reinforces the root.

EbSeventh

Minor seventh (♭7)

Ten semitones — the dominant/minor seventh. Adds bluesy tension (7, m7).

GExtension

Ninth (9)

A 9th — colorful extension a whole step above the octave.

BbExtension

Eleventh (11)

An 11th — a suspended, airy color on top of the chord.

🎼 Related scales

🎹 Modal analysis

This chord implies the Mixolydian scale; its characteristic note is the minor 7th (♭7).

🎸 Genres

Blues · Rock · Funk · Gospel

9b11 in every key

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