C#maj9(#11)
C#maj9(#11)
C# Maj9(#11)
Advanced
Major
Extended
Major 9#11 chord - lydian sound
Chord Structure
Notes in Chord
C#
RootF
Major 3rdG#
Perfect 5thC
Major 7thD#
Major 9thG
Augmented 11thInterval Details
C#
Root
F
Major 3rd
G#
Perfect 5th
C
Major 7th
D#
Major 9th
G
Augmented 11th
Interval Formula
1P - 3M - 5P - 7M - 9M - 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
C# - F - G# - C - D# - G
Bass: C#Inversion 1
F - G# - C - D# - G - C#
Bass: FInversion 2
G# - C - D# - G - C# - F
Bass: G#Inversion 3
C - D# - G - C# - F - G#
Bass: CInversion 4
D# - G - C# - F - G# - C
Bass: D#Inversion 5
G - C# - F - G# - C - D#
Bass: GCompatible Scales
These scales can be used when improvising or soloing over the C#maj9(#11) chord.
Related Chords
Extended from C#maj9(#11)
C#M13#11
Simplified
C#5
C#M
C#maj7
C#Mb5
C#M7b5
C#maj#4
C#sus2
C#Madd9
C#maj9
C#M9b5
Alternate Symbols
C#maj9#11
C#Δ9#11
C#^9#11
Tags
extended
major
Piano
Voicing 1 / 2
Guitar
Position 1 / 4
Ukulele
Position 1 / 4