Abmaj9(#11)
Abmaj9(#11)
Ab Maj9(#11)
Advanced
Major
Extended
Major 9#11 chord - lydian sound
Chord Structure
Notes in Chord
Ab
RootC
Major 3rdEb
Perfect 5thG
Major 7thBb
Major 9thD
Augmented 11thInterval Details
Ab
Root
C
Major 3rd
Eb
Perfect 5th
G
Major 7th
Bb
Major 9th
D
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
Ab - C - Eb - G - Bb - D
Bass: AbInversion 1
C - Eb - G - Bb - D - Ab
Bass: CInversion 2
Eb - G - Bb - D - Ab - C
Bass: EbInversion 3
G - Bb - D - Ab - C - Eb
Bass: GInversion 4
Bb - D - Ab - C - Eb - G
Bass: BbInversion 5
D - Ab - C - Eb - G - Bb
Bass: DCompatible Scales
These scales can be used when improvising or soloing over the Abmaj9(#11) chord.
Related Chords
Extended from Abmaj9(#11)
AbM13#11
Simplified
Ab5
AbM
Abmaj7
AbMb5
AbM7b5
Abmaj#4
Absus2
AbMadd9
Abmaj9
AbM9b5
Alternate Symbols
Abmaj9#11
AbΔ9#11
Ab^9#11
Tags
extended
major
Piano
Voicing 1 / 2
Guitar
No guitar chord found for Abmaj9(#11)
Ukulele
No ukulele chord found for Abmaj9(#11)