G#13(#11) Guitar Chord Chart and Fingering
What does the (#11) in G#13(#11) (G# thirteenth sharp eleven) change? It raises the eleventh to C##, so the notes are G#, B#, D#, F#, A#, C## and E#.
A chart may print the chord as Ab13(#11), with the same pitches and different note names. For melodies, reach for the G# Lydian Dominant scale, the fourth mode of the melodic minor scale: its seven notes are exactly those of the chord.
Counted from the root G#, the formula is 1, 3, 5, b7, 9, #11, 13, and the thirteenth is the E# at the top of the stack.
G# 13th with sharp 11th guitar chord is also written as G#13(#11), G#13#11 or G#13+11.
Notes of the G# 13(#11) chord:
Chord Structure:
Formula: 1 3 5 b7 9 #11 13
G# 13(#11) Chord Interactive Fretboard
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FAQ
What are the notes in G#13(#11)?
G#13(#11) is spelled G#, B#, D#, F#, A#, C## and E#. That is the root, major third, perfect fifth, minor seventh, ninth, sharp eleventh and thirteenth.
Can G#13(#11) also be called Ab13(#11)?
Yes, only the spelling differs. Ab13(#11) uses Ab, C, Eb, Gb, Bb, D and F, so it avoids the C## found in G#13(#11).
How is G#13(#11) different from G#9(#11)?
G#9(#11) stops at the sharp eleventh, C##. G#13(#11) goes one step further and adds the thirteenth, E#, so it holds seven notes instead of six.
What scale matches G#13(#11)?
The G# Lydian Dominant scale spells G#, A#, B#, C##, D#, E# and F#. Its seven notes match the chord exactly.
