# G♯ dominant 7th add 11 Guitar Chord

> The G♯ dominant 7th add 11 dominant 7th add 11 chord enhances the dominant 7th with an added eleventh C♯, generating a suspended, harmonically rich texture. The tension between the third B♯ and eleventh C♯ adds a colorful, unresolved quality, popular in jazz and blues. With B♯ in the bass, this voicing functions as the 1st inversion of G♯ dominant 7th add 11.

Source: https://guitarwiz.app/chords/g-sharp-dominant-7th-add-11/b-sharp

## Chord Facts

- Symbol: G♯7(add11)
- Notes: G♯, B♯, D♯, F♯, C♯
- Intervals: 1 (G♯), 3 (B♯), 5 (D♯), ♭7 (F♯), 11 (C♯)
- Mood: tense, colorful, expressive, dynamic
- Genres: Jazz, Blues, Funk, Fusion
- Playable shapes: 9

## Quick Shapes

- Shape 1: -1 3 1 1 2 2 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/g-sharp-dominant-7th-add-11/b-sharp/x31122)
- Shape 2: 8 6 6 6 7 8 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/g-sharp-dominant-7th-add-11/b-sharp/866678)
- Shape 3: -1 3 4 6 4 4 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/g-sharp-dominant-7th-add-11/b-sharp/x34644)
- Shape 4: 8 6 6 6 7 9 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/g-sharp-dominant-7th-add-11/b-sharp/866679)
- Shape 5: 8 9 11 8 9 8 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/g-sharp-dominant-7th-add-11/b-sharp/89b898)
- Shape 6: 8 9 11 8 9 9 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/g-sharp-dominant-7th-add-11/b-sharp/89b899)
- Shape 7: -1 15 13 13 14 14 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/g-sharp-dominant-7th-add-11/b-sharp/xfddee)
- Shape 8: 8 6 6 6 7 -1 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/g-sharp-dominant-7th-add-11/b-sharp/86667x)

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