Chords
D Sixth sharp eleventh
D · F# · A · B · G#
D Sixth sharp eleventh (Dmaj6#11) is a major chord of 5 notes: D · F# · A · B · G#.
Also written DM6#11 · DM6b5 · D6#11 · D6b5
D Sixth sharp eleventh
D · F# · A · B · G#
Voicings on the piano
| Voicing | Notes | Play it on your instrument |
|---|---|---|
| Closed, root position | D3 · F#3 · A3 · B3 · G#4 | |
| Open (drop 2) | B2 · D3 · F#3 · A3 · G#4 | |
| Shell | D3 · F#3 · B3 | |
| Rootless | F#3 · B3 · G#4 |
Tap a key or a fret to hear it.
Anatomy
D Sixth sharp eleventh (Dmaj6#11) contains the notes D · F# · A · B · G#, each with a role measured as an interval from the root.
Read on: how triads are built · seventh chords · extensions
Inversions
An inversion of D Sixth sharp eleventh puts a chord tone other than D in the bass; the name after the slash is that bass note.
Where it lives
The keys and the scales D Sixth sharp eleventh belongs to.
In which keys
D Sixth sharp eleventh is diatonic to 2 keys; the numeral is its degree and the label its harmonic function.
Extensions beyond the seventh count when every note sits in the key.
Scales that contain it
D Sixth sharp eleventh fits inside these scales, each built on D.
- D LydianD · E · F# · G# · A · B · C#
- D Lydian DominantD · E · F# · G# · A · B · C
- D Half-Whole DiminishedD · Eb · F · F# · G# · A · B · C
- D Hungarian MajorD · E# · F# · G# · A · B · C
- D Lydian #9D · E# · F# · G# · A · B · C#
- D IchikosuchoD · E · F# · G · Ab · A · B · C#
- D Composite BluesD · E · F · F# · G · Ab · A · B · C
Understanding the D Sixth sharp eleventh chord
Names and symbols
Dmaj6#11 is the chord symbol for D Sixth sharp eleventh; it is also written DM6#11, DM6b5, D6#11, D6b5.
Common questions
- What notes are in the D Sixth sharp eleventh chord?
- The D Sixth sharp eleventh chord contains the notes D · F# · A · B · G#: the root D with the intervals 1P, 3M, 5P, 6M, 11A stacked above it. Play them together for the chord or one after another for an arpeggio. The lowest note is normally D, but any chord tone can take the bass in an inversion.
- What intervals make up the D Sixth sharp eleventh chord?
- Measured from D, the D Sixth sharp eleventh chord stacks the intervals 1P, 3M, 5P, 6M, 11A. The quality of the third and of the seventh, if there is one, is what gives the chord its character; the rest of the notes colour it. Every interval in the formula links to its own page, with its sound.
- How do I play the D Sixth sharp eleventh chord?
- On guitar the most common D Sixth sharp eleventh shape is x00102, read from the lowest string to the highest; the instrument panel above shows several more with their fingerings. On piano play D3 · F#3 · A3 · B3 · G#4 with the right hand, or move the root down into the left hand and keep the rest above it. Every shape on this page plays when you press it.