Db13(#11) chord - Db Dominant Thirteen Sharp Eleventh - guitar chord chart
Db13(#11) (Db thirteenth sharp eleven) is a dominant thirteenth with a raised eleventh, spelled Db, F, Ab, Cb, Eb, G and Bb.
Played as a scale the same notes read Db, Eb, F, G, Ab, Bb, Cb, which is the Db Lydian Dominant scale in order. Open C#13(#11) for the same chord under its other spelling.
Cb is the minor seventh, written Cb rather than B to keep the stack of thirds. The raised eleventh G sits a tritone above the root Db, the ninth is Eb and the thirteenth is Bb.
Db 13th with sharp 11th guitar chord is also written as Db13(#11), Db13#11 or Db13+11.
Notes that compose the Db 13(#11) chord:
Chord formula for the Dominant Thirteen Sharp Eleventh chord:
Formula: 1 3 5 b7 9 #11 13
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FAQ
Which notes make up Db13(#11)?
Db13(#11) is Db, F, Ab, Cb, Eb, G and Bb. That is the root, major third, perfect fifth, minor seventh, ninth, sharp eleventh and thirteenth.
Do Db13(#11) and C#13(#11) sound identical?
Yes, they are enharmonic. C#13(#11) is spelled C#, E#, G#, B, D#, F## and A#, so Db13(#11) is the simpler spelling.
Why does Db13(#11) have Cb instead of B?
The minor seventh is counted by letter, so from D it falls on C. It lies 10 semitones from Db, which makes it Cb rather than B.
Which scale goes with Db13(#11)?
The Db Lydian Dominant scale has Db, Eb, F, G, Ab, Bb and Cb. It matches the chord note for note.
