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A13♯11 chord

A Dominant 13th Sharp 11

A13#11 · Root

1A33C#45E4b7G49B4#11D#513F#5
1C45b79C53#1113

Every chord tone stacked from the root up.

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Notes

A – C♯ – E – G – B – D♯ – F♯

Formula

1 – 3 – 5 – b7 – 9 – #11 – 13

Practice Note

A Lydian-dominant extension useful for a bright V chord or a sustained dominant sonority. Piano voicings commonly omit the 5th and sometimes the root; the 3rd, b7, and #11 establish the sound, with resolution depending on the harmonic context.

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About A13#11

The A13#11 chord sounds distinctive, with a dominant 13th sharp 11 character. Its notes are A, C#, E, G, B, D#, F#. This chord is commonly heard in jazz, and funk.

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