Guitar Chord Dictionary: Ab Major Sixth Sharp Eleventh Added Chords

Ab6(#11) stands for the Ab sixth sharp eleventh chord, built from Ab, C, Eb, F and D. It is a major sixth chord with one more note added above it: the sharp eleventh.

Because the chord already contains the sharp eleventh, the Ab Lydian scale, with its raised fourth, is the scale to solo with. The D sits an augmented fourth above the root, one octave up. Written with sharps, the same chord is G#6(#11). If you want to know why these notes stack up this way, see how chords are built.

Ab 6th with sharp 11th guitar chord is also written as Ab6(#11), Ab6#11, Abmaj6(#11) or Ab6(+11).

Ab6(#11) Chord Notes and Formula

Ab 6(#11) chord Notes:

Ab C Eb F D

Chord Formula:

Formula: 1 3 5 6 #11

Same chord, different name: Ab6(#11) is also written as G#6(#11) (G# sixth sharp eleventh).

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Chords That Go With Ab6(#11)

One key where Ab6(#11) fits is Ab major, where it works as the I chord. These are the main chords of that key, the ones you will often hear around it:

I · Ab ii · Bbm iii · Cm IV · Db V · Eb vi · Fm

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More Ab Chords

Ab Abm Ab7 Abm7 Abmaj7 Absus4 Absus2 Abadd9 Abdim Ab9 Ab7(b13) Ab7(b9) Ab7(#11) Ab7#5

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Play This Chord With Other Roots

C 6(#11) | D 6(#11) | E 6(#11) | F 6(#11) | G 6(#11) | A 6(#11) | B 6(#11) | C#6(#11) | D#6(#11) | F#6(#11) | G#6(#11) | A#6(#11) | Ab6(#11) | Bb6(#11) | Db6(#11) | Eb6(#11) | Gb6(#11)

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FAQ

What notes are in Ab6(#11)?

Ab6(#11) contains Ab, C, Eb, F and D: root, major third, perfect fifth, major sixth and sharp eleventh.

Is Ab sixth sharp eleventh the same as G#6(#11)?

Yes. Ab sixth sharp eleventh is spelled Ab, C, Eb, F, D, and G#6(#11) is spelled G#, B#, D#, E#, C##. They sound the same, but the flat version has no sharps.

Which scale goes with Ab6(#11)?

The Ab Lydian scale: Ab, Bb, C, D, Eb, F, G. It contains every chord tone, and its raised fourth, D, is the sharp eleventh.

Why is the Ab6(#11) note D and not Db?

The natural eleventh from Ab is Db. Raising it by a half step gives D natural, which is six semitones up from the root.