Cmaj9(#11)
Cmaj9(#11)
C Maj9(#11)
Advanced
Major
Extended
Major 9#11 chord - lydian sound
Chord Structure
Notes in Chord
C
RootE
Major 3rdG
Perfect 5thB
Major 7thD
Major 9thF#
Augmented 11thInterval Details
C
Root
E
Major 3rd
G
Perfect 5th
B
Major 7th
D
Major 9th
F#
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 - E - G - B - D - F#
Bass: CInversion 1
E - G - B - D - F# - C
Bass: EInversion 2
G - B - D - F# - C - E
Bass: GInversion 3
B - D - F# - C - E - G
Bass: BInversion 4
D - F# - C - E - G - B
Bass: DInversion 5
F# - C - E - G - B - D
Bass: F#Compatible Scales
These scales can be used when improvising or soloing over the Cmaj9(#11) chord.
Related Chords
Extended from Cmaj9(#11)
CM13#11
Simplified
C5
CM
Cmaj7
CMb5
CM7b5
Cmaj#4
Csus2
CMadd9
Cmaj9
CM9b5
Alternate Symbols
Cmaj9#11
CΔ9#11
C^9#11
Tags
extended
major
Piano
Voicing 1 / 2
Guitar
Position 1 / 4
Ukulele
Position 1 / 4