Standard
A dominant ninth sharp eleven · Frets 4–5
A9♯11 guitar chord
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How to play A9♯11 on guitar
The most common way, the first shape above: lay your index finger flat across the four strings from the A to the B at the 4th fret, your middle finger on the low E string at the 5th fret, your ring finger on the D string at the 5th fret and your little finger on the high E string at the 5th fret.
From the low E string 5 4 5 4 4 5 (x: not played, 0: open)
An easier A9♯11
The full shape is a barre chord, hard at first. This one needs no full barre and sounds much the same: your index finger on the low E string at the 5th fret, your ring finger on the A string at the 6th fret, your middle finger on the D string at the 5th fret and your little finger on the G string at the 6th fret. Let the B and high E strings ring open.
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A9♯11, the easier shape
StandardFrets 5–6 · 6 strings, 2 open
What notes are in A9♯11?
A9♯11, A dominant ninth sharp eleven, is A, C♯, E, G, B and D♯: the root (A), the major third (C♯), the perfect fifth (E), the minor seventh (G), the ninth (B) and the sharp eleventh (D♯). Its formula is 1 3 5 ♭7 9 ♯11.
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