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D♭7♯11 chord

D♭ Dominant 7th Sharp 11

Db7#11 · Root

1Db43F45Ab4b7Cb5#11G5
C43b7C5#1115

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Notes

D♭ – F – A♭ – C♭ – G

Formula

1 – 3 – 5 – b7 – #11

Practice Note

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.

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About Db7#11

The Db7#11 chord sounds distinctive, with a dominant 7th sharp 11 character. Its notes are Db, F, Ab, Cb, G.

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