D Dominant 7th Sharp 11

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Root

Chord type

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D7♯11

D – F♯ – G♯ – A – C

Formula:R-M3-A4-P5-m7

Intervals:P1-M3-A4-P5-m7

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

Introduction

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

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

Notes

Notes:D – F♯ – G♯ – A – C

Key Signature

The key of D Dominant 7th Sharp 11 has 2 sharps.

F♯C♯

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♯

Mnemonic: Father Charles Goes Down And Ends Battle

Chords in the Key of D Major

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

I — D Major (major)

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

Theory: Intervals

Formula: R-M3-A4-P5-m7

Intervals: P1-M3-A4-P5-m7

The D 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.