A Dominant Ninth Sharp Eleventh Added Guitar Chord Charts & Variations

A 9(#11) position 1 guitar chord diagram

The intervals in the A9(#11) chord are Root, Major Third, Perfect Fifth, Minor Seventh, Major Ninth, and Sharp Eleventh

This chord is also spelled in the following ways:

  • A Dominant Ninth Sharp Eleventh Added
  • A 9#11
  • A 9+11
  • A Dom9aug11
  • A Dom9+11
  • A9(#11)

This chord is made up of the notes A, C#, E, G, B, and D#

Notes of the A 9(#11) chord:

AC#EGBD#

Chord Formula:

1
b2
2
b3
3
4
b5
5
#5
6
b7
7
8
b9
9
#9
11
#11
13

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A9(#11) Guitar Chord Voicings

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A 9(#11) position 1 guitar chord diagram

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Use Fretboard Maps To Build Chords Along All The Fretboard

Fretboard map of A 9(#11) chord tones

This fretboard map shows you the tones in the chord all along the neck. You can play this chord by choosing some of the chord tones.

5
9
b7
1
5
#11
3
1
5
9
b7
b7
#11
9
3
1
5
b7
1
3
#11
9
1
5
9
b7
#11
3
5
9
3
1
b7
#11
3
#11
5
9
b7
1
5

These maps show you the tones in a chord all along the fretboard. They are incredibly helpful because allow you to:

  • Create new voicings on the fly, across all the neck
  • Improvise targeting the right notes
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