How to play Amaj9#11: a major 9th sharp 11 built on A, with 1 voicing, the notes, and the intervals.
The first diagram is one possible voicing: played at the first few frets. An X above a string means don't play it; an O means play it open.
The same chord in other positions on the neck: movable shapes transposed to A. Open any of them in the Diagram Maker below to adjust the fingering.
| Note | A | C# | G# | B | D# |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interval | R | 3 | 7 | 9 | #11 |
Amaj9#11 is a major 9th sharp 11 with A as its root. The full theoretical spelling is A, C#, E, G#, B, D#. This voicing omits the 5th, the tone guitarists drop first when fitting a chord onto six strings.
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