C#maj13#11 Major 7th
The C#maj13#11 chord is built from the notes C# – E# – G# – B# – D# – F## – Cb.
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Chord tones, one by one
Root
The fundamental note the chord is built on — C#.
Major third
Four semitones — makes the chord major (brighter, happier).
Perfect fifth
Seven semitones — the most stable interval, reinforces the root.
Major seventh
Eleven semitones — a lush, jazzy seventh just below the octave (maj7).
Ninth (9)
A 9th — colorful extension a whole step above the octave.
Sharp eleventh (♯11)
A ♯11 — the bright, floating Lydian color.
Extension (22 st)
An upper extension 22 semitones above the root.
🎹 Modal analysis
This chord is so rich it doesn't fit a single scale: it's a polychord (an “upper structure”) that stacks tensions from several scales at once. It doesn't work like a dominant that “wants” to resolve — it's pure color: picture one triad floating over an unrelated bass, the kind of sound used in reharmonization and modal passages. To make sense of it, follow the note-by-note breakdown above.
🎸 Genres
Modern jazz · Fusion · Film & TV scoring · Impressionism