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D9#11 Guitar Chord

A Lydian dominant chord — a bright, open sound. Typical of modern jazz. On guitar, the fifth is often omitted as the sharp eleventh takes over its harmonic role.

Guitar

Strings X–X–0–1–1–2

How to play the D9#11 chord on guitar

Read the string pattern X–X–0–1–1–2 from the low E string to the high E string. Numbers in the pattern are frets; numbers in the colored dots are left-hand fingers. X means a muted string and 0 means an open string.

6th string (low E) Do not play
5th string (A) Do not play
4th string (D) Play open
3rd string (G) Fret 1 · index finger
2nd string (B) Fret 1 · middle finger
1st string (high E) Fret 2 · ring finger

Notation for D9#11 chord

Other names: D 9th sharp 11

Music theory name: ninth sharp eleven chord

Common name: D 9#11 chord

Intervals and tones in D9#11 chord

Note Interval
D Root
F# Major 3rd
A Perfect 5th
C Minor 7th
E Major 9th
Ab Augmented 11th

All Variations

Open
X–X–0–1–1–2
Fret 4
X–5–4–5–5–4
Fret 7
X–9–0–7–9–8
Fret 9
10–9–10–9–9–10

More chords with D as the root

The same chord type in other keys