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D minor 11th (Dm11)

DRoot
Fmin 3
Cmin 7
E9
G11

Rich and modal. The 11th works well over minor. Common in modal jazz and fusion.

Notes
DFCEG
Formula
1 · ♭3 · ♭7 · 9 · 11
Type
Extended chord
03

How to play it

EADGBe1112345

Dm11

D minor 11th, Open

Bass
D, the root
Root
D
Strings
D G B e · open
  • DRoot
  • Fm3
  • Cm7
  • E9
  • G11

Up the neck

6 voicings, same five notes

Why a minor 11th chord sounds the way it does

D+3 fretsF+7 fretsC+4 fretsE+3 fretsG

Stacked from 4 intervals.

04

Where to go next

More D chords

Same root, other colours

Dm7Dm9Dm6DmM7

Chords in the key of D minor

What Dm11 usually sits next to

i · Dmii° · E°III · Fiv · Gmv · AmVI · B♭VII · C

Close relatives

Relatives of D minor

  • FRelative major of D minor
  • DParallel major, raise the 3rd

Other m11 chords

Same quality, every root

Cm11C♯m11Dm11E♭m11Em11Fm11F♯m11Gm11A♭m11Am11B♭m11Bm11
01

Root

D
02

Quality

m11

5+ notes: stack the 9th, 11th or 13th on a 7th chord.

Alterations need a 7th chord. Try D7 →

Why a minor 11th chord sounds the way it does

D+3 fretsF+7 fretsC+4 fretsE+3 fretsG

Stacked from 4 intervals.

03

How to play it

EADGBe1112345

Dm11

D minor 11th, Open

Bass
D, the root
Root
D
Strings
D G B e · open
  • DRoot
  • Fm3
  • Cm7
  • E9
  • G11

Up the neck

6 voicings, same five notes
04

Where to go next

More D chords

Same root, other colours

Dm7Dm9Dm6DmM7

Chords in the key of D minor

What Dm11 usually sits next to

i · Dmii° · E°III · Fiv · Gmv · AmVI · B♭VII · C

Close relatives

Relatives of D minor

  • FRelative major of D minor
  • DParallel major, raise the 3rd

Other m11 chords

Same quality, every root

Cm11C♯m11Dm11E♭m11Em11Fm11F♯m11Gm11A♭m11Am11B♭m11Bm11
D minor 11th