Mandolin · Standard
A Lydian dominant seventh · Frets 5–6
A7♯11 mandolin chord
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How to play A7♯11 on mandolin
The most common way, the first shape above: lay your index finger flat across the three strings from the D to the E at the 5th fret, your middle finger on the G string at the 6th fret and your ring finger on the A string at the 6th fret.
From the G string 6 5 6 5 (x: not played, 0: open)
What notes are in A7♯11?
A7♯11, A Lydian dominant seventh, is A, C♯, E, G and D♯: the root (A), the major third (C♯), the perfect fifth (E), the minor seventh (G) and the sharp eleventh (D♯). Its formula is 1 3 5 ♭7 ♯11.
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