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G9#11 Piano Chord

A Lydian dominant chord — a bright, open sound. Typical of modern jazz.

Piano

Recommended voicing
Left hand G2 · F3 fingers 5–1
Right hand C#4 · A4 · B4 fingers 1–4–5

How to play the G9#11 chord on piano

Split the recommended voicing between the hands: play G2 and F3 with the left hand and C#4, A4 and B4 with the right. Suggested fingering is 5–1 on the left and 1–4–5 on the right (1 is the thumb). The perfect fifth D can usually be omitted from an extended chord, keeping the sound clear and the voicing manageable.

Notation for G9#11 chord

Other names: G 9th sharp 11

Music theory name: ninth sharp eleven chord

Common name: G 9#11 chord

Intervals and tones in G9#11 chord

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

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