G♯ Major 11th
Hear the G♯ Major 11th chord played for you.
Introduction
The G♯ Major 11th chord is a six-note chord made up of G♯, C, D♯, G, A♯, and C♯. It is built from a root, major third, perfect fifth, major seventh, major ninth, and perfect eleventh.
Notes
Key Signature
The key of G# Major 11th (enharmonically equivalent to Ab Major 11th) has 4 flats.
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.
Mnemonic: Battle Ends And Down Goes Charles’ Father
Chords in the Key of G# Major
These are the diatonic triads built on each degree of the G# major scale:
Theory: Intervals
The G♯ Major 11th is built by stacking intervals from the root note. The formula R-M3-P5-M7-M9-P11 describes the scale degrees used. The intervals P1-M3-P5-M7-M9-P11 show the distance between each note in the chord.
G♯ Major 11th — Frequently Asked Questions
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Practice Tips
- Extended jazz voicing with the 11th.
- Drop notes for practical voicings.
- The 11th adds suspension.
- Compare with the 9th version.
- Jazz and funk applications.
- Quartal voicings work well.