C13(#11) Guitar Chord Diagrams | C Dominant Thirteen Sharp Eleventh
The C13(#11) chord, also read as C thirteenth sharp eleven, is spelled C, E, G, Bb, D, F# and A: a root, a major third, a perfect fifth, a minor seventh, a ninth, a sharp eleventh and a thirteenth.
It is a dominant thirteenth with a raised eleventh, and its seven notes are exactly the seven notes of the C Lydian Dominant scale. The F# sits a tritone above the root C.
As a dominant chord it usually resolves a fourth up, to F. The Bb and E, the minor seventh and major third, give the tritone behind that pull.
C 13th with sharp 11th guitar chord is also written as C13(#11), C13#11 or C13+11.
Notes in the C 13(#11) chord:
Formula of the Dominant Thirteen Sharp Eleventh chord:
Formula: 1 3 5 b7 9 #11 13
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FAQ
What are the notes of C13(#11)?
C13(#11) is spelled C, E, G, Bb, D, F# and A. That is the root, major third, perfect fifth, minor seventh, ninth, sharp eleventh and thirteenth.
Which scale suits C13(#11)?
The C Lydian Dominant scale spells C, D, E, F#, G, A and Bb. It contains the full chord, so no chord tone is left out.
What are the intervals of C13(#11)?
They are 1, 3, 5, b7, 9, #11 and 13. In words: root, major third, perfect fifth, minor seventh, major ninth, augmented eleventh and major thirteenth.
How is C13(#11) different from C9(#11)?
C9(#11) has six notes, ending on F#. C13(#11) keeps them all and adds A, the thirteenth, which completes the seven-note stack.
