G#7#11 Guitar Chord | Play, Hear and Practice Interactively

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G# 7(#11) position 1 guitar chord diagram

Built on G#, the G#7(#11) chord (G# seventh sharp eleven) combines a root, a major third, a perfect fifth, a minor seventh and a sharp eleventh, which gives G#, B#, D#, F# and C##.

The single voicing here runs from fret 11 to fret 12, and it is not a barre shape. The chord is also spelled Ab7(#11), and the two names mean exactly the same sound. Every tone of G#7(#11) sits inside the G# Lydian Dominant scale, the fourth mode of the melodic minor scale, so it is a natural pool of notes for lines over the chord.

Hear G#7(#11) as a strum and as an arpeggio on the interactive fretboard at the top, one string at a time.

G# 7th with sharp 11th guitar chord is also written as G#7(#11), G#7#11 or G#7+11.

Notes of the G# 7(#11) chord:

G# B# D# F# C##

Chord structure of the Dominant Seventh Sharp Eleventh Added chord:

Formula: 1 3 5 b7 #11

G# 7(#11) Guitar Chord Diagrams

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Finger Positions

Mute the low E string
Mute the B string
Mute the high E string
Place your index finger (1) on the fret 11 of the A string
Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 11 of the G string
Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 12 of the D string

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Play This Chord With Other Roots

C 7(#11) | D 7(#11) | E 7(#11) | F 7(#11) | G 7(#11) | A 7(#11) | B 7(#11) | C#7(#11) | D#7(#11) | F#7(#11) | G#7(#11) | A#7(#11) | Ab7(#11) | Bb7(#11) | Db7(#11) | Eb7(#11) | Gb7(#11)

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FAQ

Which notes form the G# seventh sharp eleven chord?

G#, B#, D#, F# and C##. The first four make a G# seventh chord, and C## is the sharp eleventh. It sounds like D natural.

Is G#7(#11) the same as Ab7(#11)?

Yes, they sound the same. Ab7(#11) is spelled Ab, C, Eb, Gb and D, which avoids double sharps, while G#7(#11) uses G#, B#, D#, F# and C##.

What does the #11 in G#7(#11) mean?

It is the eleventh degree raised by a half step, written C## on G#. In pitch it matches a flattened fifth, a tritone from the root.

What scale works over G#7(#11)?

The G# Lydian Dominant scale: G#, A#, B#, C##, D#, E# and F#. It contains all five chord tones and is the fourth mode of the melodic minor scale.

How many voicings are listed for G#7(#11)?

One voicing is listed, on the eleventh and twelfth frets. It uses no open strings and is not a barre voicing.