A Dominant 7th Sharp 11

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Root

Chord type

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A7♯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

A Dominant 7th Sharp 11 piano chord, root position — A, C#, E, G, D# — The A Dominant 7th Sharp 11 chord in root position on a piano keyboard, notes A, C#, E, G, 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 A Dominant 7th Sharp 11 has 3 sharps.

F♯C♯G♯

Order of sharps

Sharps are added to a key signature in a fixed order. Each new sharp key adds the next sharp on the list.

F♯C♯G♯D♯A♯E♯B♯

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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.