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G9#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 2–1–1–2

How to play the G9#11 chord on ukulele

Read the string pattern 2–1–1–2 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 2 · middle finger
3rd string (C) Fret 1 · index finger
2nd string (E) Fret 1 · index finger
1st string (A) Fret 2 · ring finger

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

All Variations

Open
2–1–1–2
Fret 4
4–5–5–4
Fret 6
6–9–7–8
Fret 9
10–11–9–12

More chords with G as the root

The same chord type in other keys