Guitar Chord Dictionary: G# Major Sixth Sharp Eleventh Added Chords

Searching for plain G6(#11), without the sharp? It has its own page: G6(#11).

The G# sixth sharp eleventh chord, written G#6(#11), stacks root G#, major third B#, fifth D#, major sixth E# and sharp eleventh C##. It is a major sixth chord with the raised fourth added an octave up.

The G# Lydian scale holds every note of the chord and is the natural source of melody notes. Its twin, Ab6(#11), spells the same chord Ab, C, Eb, F and D and needs far fewer accidentals. Spelling the chord as G#6(#11) requires C##, B# and E#, so Ab6(#11) is the version you will normally see.

G# 6th with sharp 11th guitar chord is also written as G#6(#11), G#6#11, G#maj6(#11) or G#6(+11).

G#6(#11) Chord Notes and Formula

Notes that compose the G# 6(#11) chord:

G# B# D# E# C##

Chord formula for the Major Sixth Sharp Eleventh Added chord:

Formula: 1 3 5 6 #11

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

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Chords That Go With G#6(#11)

One key where G#6(#11) fits is Eb major, where it works as the IV chord (spelled Ab6(#11) in that key). These are the main chords of that key, the ones you will often hear around it:

I · Eb ii · Fm iii · Gm IV · Ab V · Bb vi · Cm

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More G# Chords

G# G#m G#7 G#m7 G#maj7 G#sus4 G#sus2 G#add9 G#dim G#9 G#7(b13) G#7(b9) G#7(#11) G#7#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

Is G#6(#11) the same chord as Ab6(#11)?

They sound identical. G#6(#11) is spelled G#, B#, D#, E#, C##, and Ab6(#11) is spelled Ab, C, Eb, F, D. The flat spelling avoids the double sharp.

Which notes are in G# sixth sharp eleventh?

G# sixth sharp eleventh is G#, B#, D#, E# and C##: root, major third, perfect fifth, major sixth and sharp eleventh.

What is the sharp eleventh in G#6(#11)?

It is C##, six semitones up from G# and an octave higher. It sounds like D, and it is the raised fourth degree of the G# Lydian scale.

Which scale suits G# sixth sharp eleventh?

The G# Lydian scale: G#, A#, B#, C##, D#, E#, F##. Every chord tone is in it, and C## is its raised fourth.