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A♭ Major 7 Sharp 11 Chord · Guitar
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Find every available note across the first 12 frets.
Notes
A♭ · C · E♭ · G · D
Root: A♭
Intervals
1 · 3 · 5 · 7 · ♯11
How it is built
This chord starts on A♭ and applies the intervals 1, 3, 5, 7, ♯11. The result contains 5 distinct pitch classes per octave.
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Guide and musical context
About A♭ Major 7 Sharp 11 Guitar Chord
A♭ Major 7 Sharp 11 Guitar chord contains A♭, C, E♭, G, D. Its sound is luminous, floating and modern because maj7 meets sharp eleven.
Character and sound
Luminous, floating and modern because maj7 meets sharp eleven.
Musical context and history
Maj7♯11 is strongly linked to the Lydian color and became a common sound in modern jazz, film scoring and modal harmony.
How and where it is used
Use it on major harmony when an expansive color is wanted without the friction of a natural fourth.
On guitar, the same pitch collection can appear in several fretboard positions. Favor comfortable fingerings, guide tones and open strings when useful; the map shows all available positions across the first twelve frets. Everything you see and hear on this page comes from the same note set shown above.
Harmonic and musical relationships
From A♭, the dominant is E♭, the subdominant is C♯ and the relative minor is F. These relationships are useful starting points for progressions.
The formula on this page is 1 · 3 · 5 · 7 · ♯11 and, from A♭, produces the notes A♭ · C · E♭ · G · D.
Frequently asked questions
What notes are in the A♭ Major 7 Sharp 11 Guitar chord?
The notes are A♭, C, E♭, G, D.
What is its interval formula?
The formula is 1 · 3 · 5 · 7 · ♯11.
How does it sound and what is it used for?
Luminous, floating and modern because maj7 meets sharp eleven. Use it on major harmony when an expansive color is wanted without the friction of a natural fourth.
How can I check it on Guitar?
Use the interactive diagram on this page and press Play or Note by note. The highlighted positions, written notes and playback all use the same pitch collection.