Fm13#11 Minor 7th

The Fm13#11 chord is built from the notes F – Ab – C – Eb – G – B – D.

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Also known as

Fm13add#11Fmin13#11

Chord tones, one by one

FRoot

Root

The fundamental note the chord is built on — F.

AbThird

Minor third

Three semitones — makes the chord minor (darker, sadder).

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.

BExtension

Sharp eleventh (♯11)

A ♯11 — the bright, floating Lydian color.

DExtension

Thirteenth (13)

A 13th — full, rich top extension.

🎼 Related scales

Dorian ♯4 (Ukrainian)harmonic minor a perfect 4th below

🎹 Modal analysis

This chord implies the Dorian ♯4 (Ukrainian) scale; its characteristic note is the ♯4 / ♯11 (the Ukrainian color). It is a mode of the harmonic minor a perfect 4th below.

🎸 Genres

Gypsy jazz · Roma music · Klezmer · Classical

m13#11 in every key

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