Chords
Db 9#11
Db · F · Ab · Cb · Eb · G
Db 9#11 (Db9#11) is a major chord of 6 notes: Db · F · Ab · Cb · Eb · G.
Also written Db9+4 · Db9#4
Db 9#11
Db · F · Ab · Cb · Eb · G
Voicings on the piano
| Voicing | Notes | Play it on your instrument |
|---|---|---|
| Closed, root position | Db3 · F3 · Ab3 · Cb3 · Eb4 · G4 | |
| Open (drop 2) | Cb3 · Db3 · Eb3 · F3 · Ab3 · G4 | |
| Shell | Db3 · F3 · Cb3 | |
| Rootless | F3 · Cb3 · Eb4 · G4 |
Tap a key or a fret to hear it.
Anatomy
Db 9#11 (Db9#11) contains the notes Db · F · Ab · Cb · Eb · 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 Db 9#11 puts a chord tone other than Db in the bass; the name after the slash is that bass note.
Where it lives
The keys and the scales Db 9#11 belongs to.
In which keys
Db 9#11 is not diatonic to any major or minor key: at least one of its notes lies outside every one of them.
Scales that contain it
Db 9#11 fits inside these scales, each built on Db.
- Db Lydian DominantDb · Eb · F · G · Ab · Bb · Cb
Understanding the Db 9#11 chord
Names and symbols
Db9#11 is the chord symbol for Db 9#11; it is also written Db9+4, Db9#4.
Common questions
- What notes are in the Db 9#11 chord?
- The Db 9#11 chord contains the notes Db · F · Ab · Cb · Eb · G: the root Db with the intervals 1P, 3M, 5P, 7m, 9M, 11A stacked above it. Play them together for the chord or one after another for an arpeggio. The lowest note is normally Db, but any chord tone can take the bass in an inversion.
- What intervals make up the Db 9#11 chord?
- Measured from Db, the Db 9#11 chord stacks the intervals 1P, 3M, 5P, 7m, 9M, 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 Db 9#11 chord?
- On guitar the most common Db 9#11 shape is x41001, read from the lowest string to the highest; the instrument panel above shows several more with their fingerings. On piano play Db3 · F3 · Ab3 · Cb3 · Eb4 · G4 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.