Chord · Piano
D 11 Chord · Piano
Interactive keyboard
Highlighted notes form this chord.
Notes
D · F♯ · A · C · E · G
Root: D
Intervals
1 · 3 · 5 · ♭7 · 9 · 11
How it is built
This chord starts on D and applies the intervals 1, 3, 5, ♭7, 9, 11. The result contains 6 distinct pitch classes per octave.
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Guide and musical context
About D 11 Piano Chord
D 11 Piano chord contains D, F♯, A, C, E, G. Its sound is dense and dominant, with extensions through the eleventh.
Character and sound
Dense and dominant, with extensions through the eleventh.
Musical context and history
Eleventh chords belong to the extended-harmony vocabulary created by stacking thirds above sevenths and ninths. They are common in jazz, funk, gospel and modern arranging.
How and where it is used
Notes are often omitted or redistributed to avoid clashes; the function is commonly dominant or modal.
On piano, the notes can be distributed between both hands and across different octaves. The interactive keyboard makes it easy to verify pitches and experiment with inversions or registers without changing the harmony. Everything you see and hear on this page comes from the same note set shown above.
Harmonic and musical relationships
As a dominant sonority on D, a common functional resolution moves toward G. Alterations and extensions change the color while preserving that tension-and-resolution reference.
The formula on this page is 1 · 3 · 5 · ♭7 · 9 · 11 and, from D, produces the notes D · F♯ · A · C · E · G.
Frequently asked questions
What notes are in the D 11 Piano chord?
The notes are D, F♯, A, C, E, G.
What is its interval formula?
The formula is 1 · 3 · 5 · ♭7 · 9 · 11.
How does it sound and what is it used for?
Dense and dominant, with extensions through the eleventh. Notes are often omitted or redistributed to avoid clashes; the function is commonly dominant or modal.
How can I check it on Piano?
Use the interactive diagram on this page and press Play or Note by note. The highlighted positions, written notes and playback all use the same pitch collection.