A♭ Dominant 7th Sharp 11

Also known as G♯ Dominant 7th Sharp 11

Same keys, different spelling.

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Root

Chord type

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A♭7♯11

A♭ – C – D – E♭ – G♭

Formula:R-M3-A4-P5-m7

Intervals:P1-M3-A4-P5-m7

Scale Degrees:1-3-#4-5-b7

Introduction

Ab Dominant 7th Sharp 11 piano chord, root position — Ab, C, Eb, Gb, D — The Ab Dominant 7th Sharp 11 chord in root position on a piano keyboard, notes Ab, C, Eb, Gb, D.

The A♭ Dominant 7th Sharp 11 chord is a five-note chord made up of A♭, C, D, E♭, and G♭. It is built from a root, major third, augmented fourth, perfect fifth, and minor seventh.

Notes

Notes:A♭ – C – D – E♭ – G♭

Key Signature

The key of Ab Dominant 7th Sharp 11 has 4 flats.

B♭E♭A♭D♭

Order of flats

Flats are added in a fixed order — the reverse of the sharp order. Each new flat key adds the next flat on the list.

B♭E♭A♭D♭G♭C♭F♭

Mnemonic: Battle Ends And Down Goes Charles’ Father

Chords in the Key of A♭ Major

These are the diatonic triads built on each degree of the A♭ major scale:

I — A♭ Major (major)

Degree	Numeral	Chord	Quality
1	I	A♭ Major	Major
2	ii	B♭ Minor	Minor
3	iii	C Minor	Minor
4	IV	D♭ Major	Major
5	V	E♭ Major	Major
6	vi	F Minor	Minor
7	vii°	G Diminished	Diminished

Theory: Intervals

Formula: R-M3-A4-P5-m7

Intervals: P1-M3-A4-P5-m7

The A♭ Dominant 7th Sharp 11 is built by stacking intervals from the root note. The formula R-M3-A4-P5-m7 describes the scale degrees used. The intervals P1-M3-A4-P5-m7 show the distance between each note in the chord.