B Dominant 7th Sharp 11
B7#11 · Root
Every chord tone stacked from the root up.
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B – D♯ – F♯ – A – E♯
1 – 3 – 5 – b7 – #11
The #11 dominant is a bright, often non-resolving color drawn from Lydian dominant, or the fourth mode of melodic minor. It can sit on a dominant pedal or resolve conventionally by fifth; the 5th is commonly omitted, while 3rd, b7, and #11 define the sound.
The B7#11 chord sounds distinctive, with a dominant 7th sharp 11 character. Its notes are B, D#, F#, A, E#.