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E7♯11
E – G♯ – A♯ – B – D
Formula:R-M3-A4-P5-m7
Intervals:P1-M3-A4-P5-m7
Scale Degrees:1-3-#4-5-b7
Introduction
The E Dominant 7th Sharp 11 chord in root position on a piano keyboard, notes E, G#, B, D, A#.
The E Dominant 7th Sharp 11 chord is a five-note chord made up of E, G♯, A♯, B, and D. It is built from a root, major third, augmented fourth, perfect fifth, and minor seventh.
Notes
Notes:E – G♯ – A♯ – B – D
Key Signature
The key of E Dominant 7th Sharp 11 has 4 sharps.
F♯C♯G♯D♯
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 E Major
These are the diatonic triads built on each degree of the E major scale:
The E 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.
E Dominant 7th Sharp 11 — Frequently Asked Questions
What notes are in the E Dominant 7th Sharp 11 chord?
E7#11 contains: E, G#, A#, B, D. Lydian Dominant sound.
How does E7#11 differ from E7?
Adds A# (the #11). Brighter and more complex.
How does E7#11 differ from E11?
E11 has A (clashes with G#). E7#11 has A# which doesn't clash.
How is E7#11 used in music?
Lydian Dominant. Jazz, blues-jazz fusion. Tritone sub for Bb7.
What scale matches E7#11?
E Lydian Dominant: E, F#, G#, A#, B, C#, D — 4th mode of B melodic minor.
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