Amaj9(#11)
Amaj9(#11)
A Maj9(#11)
Advanced
Major
Extended
Major 9#11 chord - lydian sound
Chord Structure
Notes in Chord
A
RootC#
Major 3rdE
Perfect 5thG#
Major 7thB
Major 9thD#
Augmented 11thInterval Details
A
Root
C#
Major 3rd
E
Perfect 5th
G#
Major 7th
B
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
A - C# - E - G# - B - D#
Bass: AInversion 1
C# - E - G# - B - D# - A
Bass: C#Inversion 2
E - G# - B - D# - A - C#
Bass: EInversion 3
G# - B - D# - A - C# - E
Bass: G#Inversion 4
B - D# - A - C# - E - G#
Bass: BInversion 5
D# - A - C# - E - G# - B
Bass: D#Compatible Scales
These scales can be used when improvising or soloing over the Amaj9(#11) chord.
Related Chords
Extended from Amaj9(#11)
AM13#11
Simplified
A5
AM
Amaj7
AMb5
AM7b5
Amaj#4
Asus2
AMadd9
Amaj9
AM9b5
Alternate Symbols
Amaj9#11
AΔ9#11
A^9#11
Tags
extended
major
Piano
Voicing 1 / 2
Guitar
Position 1 / 4
Ukulele
Position 1 / 4