C 9 sharp 11 Guitar Chord
C9♯11
9ths
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6 notes
·Symbol : 9♯11
Chord Notes
C
R
E
3
G
5
Bb
♭7
D
9
Gb
♯11
Solfège : Do – Mi – Sol – Sib – Ré – Solb
Chord Structure
C
2T
E
T+½
G
T+½
Bb
2T
D
2T
Gb
About this chord
The 9♯11 chord is the dominant ninth enriched with an augmented fourth (tritone), derived from the Lydian Mixolydian mode. This double tension creates a floating, very jazz-sounding color. Scott Henderson and Herbie Hancock use it on dominants to avoid clichés and maintain sophisticated harmonic language.
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