Dmaj9(#11)
Dmaj9(#11)
D Maj9(#11)
Advanced
Major
Extended
Major 9#11 chord - lydian sound
Chord Structure
Notes in Chord
D
RootF#
Major 3rdA
Perfect 5thC#
Major 7thE
Major 9thG#
Augmented 11thInterval Details
D
Root
F#
Major 3rd
A
Perfect 5th
C#
Major 7th
E
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
D - F# - A - C# - E - G#
Bass: DInversion 1
F# - A - C# - E - G# - D
Bass: F#Inversion 2
A - C# - E - G# - D - F#
Bass: AInversion 3
C# - E - G# - D - F# - A
Bass: C#Inversion 4
E - G# - D - F# - A - C#
Bass: EInversion 5
G# - D - F# - A - C# - E
Bass: G#Compatible Scales
These scales can be used when improvising or soloing over the Dmaj9(#11) chord.
Related Chords
Extended from Dmaj9(#11)
DM13#11
Simplified
D5
DM
Dmaj7
DMb5
DM7b5
Dmaj#4
Dsus2
DMadd9
Dmaj9
DM9b5
Alternate Symbols
Dmaj9#11
DΔ9#11
D^9#11
Tags
extended
major
Piano
Voicing 1 / 2
Guitar
Position 1 / 4
Ukulele
Position 1 / 4