Gmajadd9add11 Major
The Gmajadd9add11 chord is built from the notes G – B – D – A – C.
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Chord tones, one by one
GRoot
Root
The fundamental note the chord is built on — G.
BThird
Major third
Four semitones — makes the chord major (brighter, happier).
DFifth
Perfect fifth
Seven semitones — the most stable interval, reinforces the root.
AExtension
Ninth (9)
A 9th — colorful extension a whole step above the octave.
CExtension
Eleventh (11)
An 11th — a suspended, airy color on top of the chord.
🎼 Related scales
🎹 Modal analysis
This chord implies the Ionian (major) scale; its characteristic note is the perfect 4th, what sets it apart from Lydian.
🎸 Genres
Pop · Classical · Gospel