C9♯11

C 9th Sharp 11 · 4 fingerings
Raising the eleventh sidesteps the clash with the major third, so C9♯11 keeps its full dominant character while gaining a bright, floating top note. This is the classic Lydian dominant sound, central to jazz and fusion, and it sits perfectly over the fourth mode of melodic minor. Sophisticated and unmistakably modern.
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C9♯11 · position 1
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C9♯11 · position 2 · fret 3
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C9♯11 · position 3 · fret 7
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C9♯11 · position 4 · fret 10

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