G Major 9th Sharp 11
Gmaj9#11 · Root
Every chord tone stacked from the root up.
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G – B – D – F♯ – A – C♯
1 – 3 – 5 – 7 – 9 – #11
This Lydian major-nine sonority works as a stable tonic or IV-chord color rather than requiring dominant resolution. The 5th is a common omission in piano voicings; #11 avoids the close-semitone clash between a major 3rd and natural 11.
The Gmaj9#11 chord sounds distinctive, with a major 9th sharp 11 character. Its notes are G, B, D, F#, A, C#. This chord is commonly heard in jazz.