A9#11 chord on ukulele

A Dominant Ninth Sharp Eleven. Notes: A, C#, E, G, B and D#.

A9#11 ukulele chord diagram, barre at fret 32B91D##111Gb73C#3BD#GC#
Barre at fret 3 · Medium

How to play A9#11

  1. Lay your index finger flat across the 3rd (C) to the 2nd (E) string at fret 3. This is the barre.
  2. Put your middle finger on the 4th (G) string at fret 4 (B).
  3. Put your ring finger on the 1st (A) string at fret 4 (C#).
  4. Strum all four strings.
Lowest note: BStrings played: 4 of 4Other voicings: 3 below

All 4 ways to play A9#11

Easiest first. Tap play to hear each one.
A9#11 ukulele chord, barre at fret 32B91D##111Gb73C#3BD#GC#

Barre at fret 3

Medium
A9#11 ukulele chord, barre at fret 66fr1C#32Gb72B91D##11C#GBD#

Barre at fret 6

Hard
A9#11 ukulele chord, fret 8 position8fr1D##114B92C#33Gb7D#BC#G

Fret 8 position

Hard
A9#11 ukulele chord, fret 11 position11fr2Gb73C#31D##114B9GC#D#B

Fret 11 position

Hard

Notes and theory

Aroot
C#3 · major third
E5 · perfect fifth
Gb7 · minor seventh
B9 · ninth
D##11 · sharp eleventh

The 9#11 is a dominant ninth with a raised eleventh, the Lydian dominant sound used in jazz. The formula is 1 3 5 b7 9 #11.

dominant ninth sharp eleven chords in every key

Questions

What notes are in the A9#11 chord?

A9#11 (A dominant ninth sharp eleven) is made of six notes: A (root), C# (major third), E (perfect fifth), G (minor seventh), B (ninth) and D# (sharp eleventh).

How do you play A9#11 on ukulele?

The easiest A9#11 is the "barre at fret 3" shape. Lay your index finger flat across the 3rd (C) to the 2nd (E) string at fret 3. This is the barre. Put your middle finger on the 4th (G) string at fret 4 (B). Put your ring finger on the 1st (A) string at fret 4 (C#).

Is A9#11 hard to play on ukulele?

A9#11 has no open-string shape, so every version needs a barre or a stretch. The easiest one is rated medium.

What does a dominant ninth sharp eleven chord sound like?

The 9#11 is a dominant ninth with a raised eleventh, the Lydian dominant sound used in jazz.