Explore the G 7(#11) Chord on Guitar & Play It Right
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G seventh sharp eleven is the full name of G7(#11), a chord of five notes: G, B, D, F and C#. The chord carries two tritones, one between the third and the seventh and one between the root G and the C#.
Out of two voicings on this page, none of them is a barre shape and none of them uses an open string. When you improvise over this chord, try the G Lydian Dominant scale, the fourth mode of the melodic minor scale, which covers all five chord tones. The stacked upper notes make more sense after a look at the ninth chord family.
Hear G7(#11) as a strum and as an arpeggio on the interactive fretboard at the top, one string at a time.
G 7th with sharp 11th guitar chord is also written as G7(#11), G7#11 or G7+11.
Notes of the G 7(#11) chord:
Tones in the Dominant Seventh Sharp Eleventh Added chord:
Formula: 1 3 5 b7 #11
G 7(#11) Guitar Chord Diagrams
Position 1 Movable
Finger Positions
- Mute the A string
- Mute the high E string
- Place your index finger (1) on the fret 2 of the B string
- Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 3 of the low E string
- Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 3 of the D string
- Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 4 of the G string
Position 2 Movable
Finger Positions
- Mute the low E string
- Mute the B string
- Mute the high E string
- Place your index finger (1) on the fret 10 of the A string
- Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 10 of the G string
- Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 11 of the D string
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FAQ
What notes are in G7(#11)?
G, B, D, F and C#. The first four form a G seventh chord, and C# is the sharp eleventh, a tritone from the root in pitch.
What is the #11 in G7(#11)?
It is C#, the eleventh degree C raised by a half step. It lies a half step lower than the fifth D one octave up.
Which scale fits the G seventh sharp eleven chord?
The G Lydian Dominant scale, spelled G, A, B, C#, D, E and F, contains all five chord tones. It is the fourth mode of D melodic minor.
How many voicings are listed for G7(#11)?
Two voicings are listed, from the second fret to the eleventh fret. Neither uses open strings, and neither is a barre voicing.
Where does G7(#11) usually lead?
A dominant seventh tends to resolve up a fourth, so G7(#11) leads to C. The raised eleventh adds colour before that resolution.
