Eb9(#11) Guitar Chord | How to Play The Eb Dominant Ninth Sharp Eleventh Added Chord

Add a ninth and a sharp eleventh to the dominant seventh Eb7 (Eb, G, Bb, Db) and you get Eb9(#11) (Eb ninth sharp eleven): Eb, G, Bb, Db, F and A.

The A is the raised eleventh, a tritone above the root and the one note that a plain dominant ninth does not have. Solo over it with the Eb Lydian Dominant scale, which contains every chord tone and adds only a sixth, the note C.

Like any dominant chord it can resolve to the chord a fourth above Eb.

Eb 9th with sharp 11th guitar chord is also written as Eb9(#11), Eb9#11 or Eb9+11.

Notes in the Eb 9(#11) chord:

Eb G Bb Db F A

Formula of the Dominant Ninth Sharp Eleventh Added chord:

Formula: 1 3 5 b7 9 #11

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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) | Ab9(#11) | Bb9(#11) | Db9(#11) | Eb9(#11) | Gb9(#11)

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FAQ

Which notes are used in Eb9(#11)?

Eb9(#11) contains Eb, G, Bb, Db, F and A. These are the root, major third, perfect fifth, minor seventh, ninth and sharp eleventh.

What is the sharp eleventh in Eb9(#11)?

It is the note A natural. The perfect eleventh over Eb is Ab, and raising it a half step gives A, which sits an augmented fourth over the root.

Is Eb9(#11) the same chord as D#9(#11)?

Yes, they are one sound with two spellings. D#9(#11) uses D#, F##, A#, C#, E# and G##, so Eb9(#11) is far more convenient to read.

Which scale fits Eb9(#11)?

The Eb Lydian Dominant scale spells Eb, F, G, A, Bb, C and Db. It holds every chord tone and adds only C.

How is Eb9(#11) different from Eb9?

Eb9 has the root, major third, fifth, minor seventh and ninth. Eb9(#11) adds the A on top, a sharp eleventh, which brings in a color borrowed from the Lydian dominant sound.