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Gadd♯11 — G Added ♯11

Gadd♯11 is the G added ♯11 chord. It is built on the root G with major 3rd (B), perfect 5th (D) and augmented 11th (C♯) above it — the formula 1 3 5 ♯11, sounding the notes G B D C♯. On the piano it sits at G (octave 4) and above in the library's voicing; the same 4 notes in any octave are still Gadd♯11.

Root
G
Quality
Added ♯11
Formula
1 3 5 ♯11
Notes
G B D C♯

On the keyboard

Gadd♯11 on the piano keyboard: G B D C♯GBDC♯

The notes of Gadd♯11

DegreeNoteInterval from the rootPitch
1GrootG4
3Bmajor 3rdB4
5Dperfect 5thD5
♯11C♯augmented 11thC♯6

Other 6ths & adds on G

G6Gm6G6/9Gm6/9Gadd2Gadd4Gadd9Gadd11G6sus4Gm(add9)Gm(add11)G6/9♯11Gadd9♯11Gm6/7Gm6/9/7Gm6/11Gm6♯11Gm6/9/11Gm6/9♯11

Added ♯11 chords on every root

Cadd♯11D♭add♯11Dadd♯11E♭add♯11Eadd♯11Fadd♯11F♯add♯11A♭add♯11Aadd♯11B♭add♯11Badd♯11

Part of the chord reference. See also the scales and the keys.