A Dominant Ninth Sharp Eleventh Added Guitar Chord Charts & Variations
![A 9(#11) position 1 guitar chord diagram](https://fachordscdn-16d90.kxcdn.com/static/chords/images/a/9-sharp-11/a-9-sharp-11-pos-1.png)
Welcome to our tutorial on the A 9(#11) chord, a unique and complex chord that belongs to the Dominant Chords family. This chord, rich in color and depth, is composed of the notes A, C#, E, G, B, and D#.
The A 9(#11) chord is constructed with the intervals 1 (Root), 3 (Major Third), 5 (Perfect Fifth), b7 (Minor Seventh), 9 (Major Ninth), and #11 (Augmented Fourth). If you're interested in learning more about how these intervals create this chord, check out our tutorial on building chords by stacking intervals.
The A 9(#11) chord is more advanced than beginner chords, and it's often used in jazz and blues music due to its distinctive sound. If you're interested in expanding your chord knowledge beyond the basics, you might find our tutorial on intermediate guitar chords useful.
Understanding how to denote chords based on the intervals that compose them is crucial for mastering the A 9(#11) chord. Our tutorial on chord notation can help you with this. Also, if you're curious about how this chord fits into common chord progressions, our tutorial on common chord progressions may be of interest.
Finally, if you want to explore more chords in the Dominant family, like the A 9(#11), check out our detailed tutorial on Dominant (7) guitar chords.
Happy strumming!
Notes of the A 9(#11) chord:
AC#EGBD#
Chord Formula:
A9(#11) Guitar Chord Voicings
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Position 1
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![A 9(#11) position 1 guitar chord diagram](https://fachordscdn-16d90.kxcdn.com/static/chords/images/a/9-sharp-11/a-9-sharp-11-pos-1.png)
You can find more shapes in our all guitar chords online library. If you prefer a printable pdf, download
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Play This Chord With Other Roots
C 9(#11) | D 9(#11) | E 9(#11) | F 9(#11) | G 9(#11) | A 9(#11) | B 9(#11) | C#9(#11) | D#9(#11) | F#9(#11) | G#9(#11) | A#9(#11)
How to build the A 9(#11) chord on guitar
Pick some of the tones from the fretboard map below and play this chord in new ways.