About the C sharp thirteen sharp eleven chord
C sharp thirteen sharp eleven sits outside the plain diatonic set, so it is borrowed to add color and tension. Think of it as a C♯ dominant thirteenth sharp eleven chord.
Its notes are C♯, E♯, G♯, B, D♯, F♯♯, and A♯. The intervals are a major third, a perfect fifth, a minor seventh, a major ninth, an augmented eleventh, and a major thirteenth.
Also called D flat thirteen sharp eleven, which spells the same notes enharmonically.
Inversions
C sharp thirteen sharp eleven (root position)
Notes and intervals
| 1 | C sharp | Root |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | E sharp | Major 3rd |
| 3 | G sharp | Perfect 5th |
| 4 | B | Minor 7th |
| 5 | D sharp | Major 9th |
| 6 | F double sharp | Augmented 11th |
| 7 | A sharp | Major 13th |
Shapes
Chromatic
Circle of Fifths
Other C sharp chords
Simpler triads
C sharp five chordC sharp major chordC sharp minor chordC sharp diminished chordC sharp augmented chord
Suspended
C sharp suspended two chordC sharp suspended four chordC sharp seven suspended four chordC sharp nine suspended four chordC sharp thirteen suspended four chord
Sixths and sevenths
C sharp six chordC sharp minor six chordC sharp minor flat six chordC sharp seven chordC sharp major seven chordC sharp minor seven chordC sharp minor seven flat five chordC sharp diminished seven chordC sharp minor major seven chordC sharp major seven flat five chordC sharp major seven sharp five chordC sharp minor major seven flat five chord
Extensions
C sharp nine chordC sharp add nine chordC sharp major nine chordC sharp minor nine chordC sharp eleven chordC sharp thirteen chordC sharp six nine chordC sharp minor add nine chordC sharp major eleven chordC sharp major thirteen chordC sharp minor eleven chordC sharp minor thirteen chordC sharp minor six nine chordC sharp minor major nine chordC sharp minor major eleven chord