C#m7#5add9add11 Augmented
The C#m7#5add9add11 chord is built from the notes C# – E – G## – B – D# – F#.
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Also known as
C#min11#5
Chord tones, one by one
C#Root
Root
The fundamental note the chord is built on — C#.
EThird
Minor third
Three semitones — makes the chord minor (darker, sadder).
G##Fifth
Augmented fifth (♯5)
Eight semitones — a sharp fifth. Restless and dreamy, typical of augmented chords.
BSeventh
Minor seventh (♭7)
Ten semitones — the dominant/minor seventh. Adds bluesy tension (7, m7).
D#Extension
Ninth (9)
A 9th — colorful extension a whole step above the octave.
F#Extension
Eleventh (11)
An 11th — a suspended, airy color on top of the chord.
🎼 Related scales
🎹 Modal analysis
This chord implies the Aeolian (natural minor) scale; its characteristic note is the dark ♭6.
🎸 Genres
Rock · Pop · Cinematic