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E9#11 Ukulele 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.

Ukulele

Strings 1–2–2–1

How to play the E9#11 chord on ukulele

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

4th string (G) Fret 1 · index finger
3rd string (C) Fret 2 · middle finger
2nd string (E) Fret 2 · middle finger
1st string (A) Fret 1 · index finger

Notation for E9#11 chord

Other names: E 9th sharp 11

Music theory name: ninth sharp eleven chord

Common name: E 9#11 chord

Intervals and tones in E9#11 chord

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

All Variations

Open
1–2–2–1
Fret 3
3–6–4–5
Fret 6
7–8–6–9
Fret 10
11–10–10–11

More chords with E as the root

The same chord type in other keys