E 9 sharp 11 Guitar Chord

E9♯11 9ths · 6 notes ·Symbol : 9♯11

Chord Notes

E R
Ab 3
B 5
D ♭7
Gb 9
Bb ♯11

Solfège : Mi – Lab – Si – Ré – Solb – Sib

Chord Structure

E 2T Ab T+½ B T+½ D 2T Gb 2T Bb

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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