Guitar Chord Dictionary: D Augmented Fifth Sharp Eleventh added Chords
Four notes, D, F#, A# and G#, make up D+(#11), the D augmented sharp eleven chord.
The sharp eleventh sits a tritone above the root, six semitones up. D+(#11) fits inside the D Lydian augmented scale: each of its notes is a member of that scale. D+(#11) adds the sharp eleventh to an augmented triad, so it has four notes and no seventh.
New to the vocabulary? Start with guitar music theory basics. The augmented triad underneath is symmetrical, so its three notes divide the octave into three equal parts.
D augmented with sharp 11th guitar chord is also written as D+(#11), Daug(#11), D+#11 or Daug#11.
Notes of the D +(#11) chord:
Tones in the Augmented Fifth Sharp Eleventh added chord:
Formula: 1 3 #5 #11
D +(#11) Chord Interactive Fretboard
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FAQ
What notes are in D+(#11)?
D+(#11) is spelled D, F#, A# and G#. That gives the root, the major third, the raised fifth and the sharp eleventh. No double sharps are required.
How do the intervals of D augmented sharp eleven stack up?
From D, F# is a major third, A# a raised fifth and G# a sharp eleventh. The first three notes form an augmented triad, and G# lies six semitones from the root.
Which scale suits D+(#11)?
The D Whole-Tone Scale (D, E, F#, G#, A#, C) holds every note of the chord. D, F#, G# and A# are the 1st, 3rd, 4th and 5th degrees.
Does D+(#11) contain a seventh?
No. D+(#11) is only four notes: D, F#, A# and G#. It adds a sharp eleventh to an augmented triad and has no seventh at all.
