Abadd11 Major
The Abadd11 chord is built from the notes Ab – C – Eb – D.
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Also known as
Abadd#11Abadd11(#4)Abmaj+11
Chord tones, one by one
AbRoot
Root
The fundamental note the chord is built on — Ab.
CThird
Major third
Four semitones — makes the chord major (brighter, happier).
EbFifth
Perfect fifth
Seven semitones — the most stable interval, reinforces the root.
DExtension
Sharp eleventh (♯11)
A ♯11 — the bright, floating Lydian color.
🎼 Related scales
🎹 Modal analysis
This chord implies the Lydian scale; its characteristic note is the bright, floating ♯11.
🎸 Genres
Film & TV scoring · Modal jazz · Impressionism