D# Major Sixth Sharp Eleventh Added (D#6(#11)) chords on guitar
A D#6(#11) chord, also called D# sixth sharp eleventh, is made of D#, F##, A#, B# and G##. The chord is a major sixth chord with a sharp eleventh added, and the G## sits an augmented fourth above the root, one octave up.
Use the D# Lydian scale for melody: its raised fourth is the sharp eleventh of the chord. On the guitar this is the same chord as Eb6(#11), which is written Eb, G, Bb, C and A, with far fewer accidentals. Because F##, G## and B# appear in the D# spelling, Eb6(#11) is the name you will normally see on a chart.
D# 6th with sharp 11th guitar chord is also written as D#6(#11), D#6#11, D#maj6(#11) or D#6(+11).
Notes of the D# 6(#11) chord:
Formula of the Major Sixth Sharp Eleventh Added chord:
Formula: 1 3 5 6 #11
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FAQ
Is D# sixth sharp eleventh the same chord as Eb6(#11)?
Yes. D# sixth sharp eleventh is spelled D#, F##, A#, B#, G##, and Eb6(#11) is spelled Eb, G, Bb, C, A. The pitches match, so the sound is identical.
What notes make up D#6(#11)?
D#6(#11) contains D#, F##, A#, B# and G##: root, major third, perfect fifth, major sixth and sharp eleventh.
Why does D# sixth sharp eleventh contain G double sharp?
The sharp eleventh takes the letter G. Six semitones up from D# is G##, which sounds like A. A plain G# would be the natural eleventh, so the extra sharp raises it.
Which scale works over D#6(#11)?
The D# Lydian scale: D#, E#, F##, G##, A#, B#, C##. It has every chord tone, and its raised fourth, G##, is the sharp eleventh.
