F#(b9#11) Dominant 7th

The F#(b9#11) chord is built from the notes F# – A# – C# – E – G – B#.

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Also known as

F#7#11b9F#7b9#11

Chord tones, one by one

F#Root

Root

The fundamental note the chord is built on — F#.

A#Third

Major third

Four semitones — makes the chord major (brighter, happier).

C#Fifth

Perfect fifth

Seven semitones — the most stable interval, reinforces the root.

ESeventh

Minor seventh (♭7)

Ten semitones — the dominant/minor seventh. Adds bluesy tension (7, m7).

GExtension

Flat ninth (♭9)

A ♭9 — sharp, dissonant tension typical of altered dominant chords.

B#Extension

Sharp eleventh (♯11)

A ♯11 — the bright, floating Lydian color.

🎼 Related scales

🎹 Modal analysis

This chord implies the Half-whole diminished scale; its characteristic note is the ♭9 / ♭2.

🎸 Genres

Bebop jazz · Hard bop · Gypsy jazz

(b9#11) in every key

More F# chords

More F# chords from Half-whole diminished