Do11♯9D Diminished 11th Sharp 9th
ERoot
Gtone
A♯tone
C♯tone
Gtone
Atone
Formula 2 · 4 · ♭6 · 7 · 4 · 5 · Notes E · G · A♯ · C♯ · G · A
How to play it
Do11♯9 fingering positions
Open C Tuning (CGCGCE) · Capo 1, low E on the left. Each dot is colour-coded by note — the ringed dot is the root. Numbers below show the fret per string (x = muted).








Read it as tab
Do11♯9 guitar tab
The same voicings in tablature — high e on top, low E on the bottom. Each fret number is colour-coded by note; the ringed number is the root, × means don’t play that string.








Sound
How Do11♯9 sounds
Consonance
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Brightness
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Character
Moods & genres
Moods
harshdense
Genres
experimental
Theory
Notes & relationships
NotesE · G · A♯ · C♯ · G · A
Formula (scale degrees)2 · 4 · ♭6 · 7 · 4 · 5
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