D# Dominant Seventh Sharp Eleventh Added (D#7(#11)) chords on guitar

Two tritones sit inside D#7(#11) (D# seventh sharp eleven), whose notes are D#, F##, A#, C# and G##: one between the third and the seventh, one between the root and the G##. In order: root, major third, fifth, minor seventh, sharp eleventh.

Start from the dominant seventh D#7 (D#, F##, A#, C#) and the sharp eleventh G## is the note that sets this chord apart. A chart may write it as Eb7(#11) instead, and nothing changes under your fingers. Every tone of D#7(#11) sits inside the D# Lydian Dominant scale, the fourth mode of the melodic minor scale, so it is a natural pool of notes for lines over the chord.

The G## lies a whole step above the third F##, which avoids the clash a natural eleventh would make with that note.

D# 7th with sharp 11th guitar chord is also written as D#7(#11), D#7#11 or D#7+11.

D#7(#11) Chord Notes and Formula

D# 7(#11) chord Notes:

D# F## A# C# G##

How to create the Dominant Seventh Sharp Eleventh Added chord:

Formula: 1 3 5 b7 #11

Same chord, different name: D#7(#11) is also written as Eb7(#11) (Eb seventh sharp eleven).

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Chords That Go With D#7(#11)

One key where D#7(#11) fits is Ab major, where it works as the V 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 D# Chords

D# D#m D#7 D#m7 D#maj7 D#sus4 D#sus2 D#add9 D#dim D#9 D#7#5 D#7#9 D#7b5 D#9(#11)

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Play This Chord With Other Roots

C 7(#11) | D 7(#11) | E 7(#11) | F 7(#11) | G 7(#11) | A 7(#11) | B 7(#11) | C#7(#11) | D#7(#11) | F#7(#11) | G#7(#11) | A#7(#11) | Ab7(#11) | Bb7(#11) | Db7(#11) | Eb7(#11) | Gb7(#11)

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FAQ

How do you spell the D# seventh sharp eleven chord?

D#, F##, A#, C# and G##. The F## sounds like G and the G## sounds like A. The G## is the sharp eleventh.

Is D#7(#11) another name for Eb7(#11)?

Yes, the two share the same pitches. Eb7(#11) is spelled Eb, G, Bb, Db and A, which avoids double sharps, while D#7(#11) uses D#, F##, A#, C# and G##.

Why does D#7(#11) use two double sharps?

The third takes the letter F and the eleventh the letter G. A major third from D# is F## and a sharp eleventh is G##, which are the same pitches as G and A.

What scale can I use over D#7(#11)?

The D# Lydian Dominant scale: D#, E#, F##, G##, A#, B# and C#. It contains all five chord tones and is the fourth mode of the melodic minor scale.

How does D#7(#11) differ from a plain D# seventh chord?

A plain D# seventh has D#, F##, A# and C#. D#7(#11) adds G##, the sharp eleventh, which gives the chord a brighter, more open colour.