D 9 sharp 11 Guitar Chord

D9♯11 9ths · 6 notes ·Symbol : 9♯11

Chord Notes

D R
Gb 3
A 5
C ♭7
E 9
Ab ♯11

Solfège : Ré – Solb – La – Do – Mi – Lab

Chord Structure

D 2T Gb T+½ A T+½ C 2T E 2T Ab

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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