F#m11#5 Augmented
The F#m11#5 chord is built from the notes F# – A – C## – E – B.
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Also known as
F#m7#5add11F#m7#5b11F#m7(#5)11
Chord tones, one by one
F#Root
Root
The fundamental note the chord is built on — F#.
AThird
Minor third
Three semitones — makes the chord minor (darker, sadder).
C##Fifth
Augmented fifth (♯5)
Eight semitones — a sharp fifth. Restless and dreamy, typical of augmented chords.
ESeventh
Minor seventh (♭7)
Ten semitones — the dominant/minor seventh. Adds bluesy tension (7, m7).
BExtension
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