A7(#11)
A7(#11)
A 7(#11)
Advanced
Major
Altered
7#11 chord - lydian dominant sound
Chord Structure
Notes in Chord
A
RootC#
Major 3rdE
Perfect 5thG
Minor 7thD#
Augmented 11thInterval Details
A
Root
C#
Major 3rd
E
Perfect 5th
G
Minor 7th
D#
Augmented 11th
Interval Formula
1P - 3M - 5P - 7m - 11A
Sound Character
Timbre
Bright, stable
Emotion
Happy, optimistic, strong
Suitable Genres
Pop, Rock, Country, Classical
Inversions
An inversion is a rearrangement of the notes in a chord, with a different note as the bass (lowest note).
Root Position
A - C# - E - G - D#
Bass: AInversion 1
C# - E - G - D# - A
Bass: C#Inversion 2
E - G - D# - A - C#
Bass: EInversion 3
G - D# - A - C# - E
Bass: GInversion 4
D# - A - C# - E - G
Bass: D#Compatible Scales
These scales can be used when improvising or soloing over the A7(#11) chord.
Related Chords
Extended from A7(#11)
A7#11b13
A7#9#11
A13#9#11
A7#9#11b13
A9#11
A13#11
Simplified
A5
A7no5
AM
A7
AMb5
A7b5
Alternate Symbols
A7#11
A7#4
Tags
altered
dominant
Piano
Guitar
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Ukulele
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