D♭ Major 7th Sharp 11
Dbmaj7#11 · Root
Every chord tone stacked from the root up.
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D♭ – F – A♭ – C – G
1 – 3 – 5 – 7 – #11
The Lydian major seventh is a stable tonic or IV-chord color, using the fourth mode of the major scale. It may remain in place rather than resolve; piano voicings often omit the 5th, while #11 replaces the natural 11 that would clash with the 3rd.
The Dbmaj7#11 chord sounds distinctive, with a major 7th sharp 11 character. Its notes are Db, F, Ab, C, G. This chord is commonly heard in jazz.