![]() When playing from lead sheets, a sharp-11 chord is usually something left up to your creative discretion. The sharp-11 and flat-5 are enharmonically the same note - more on the later. Perhaps this is because of just how similar a minor 7 sharp-11 chord is to the minor 7 flat-5, also known as the half-diminished. Jazz is all about creative expression and breaking rules, so I'm sure someone has used it prominently, but I'm at a loss. In fact, I can't think of a time I've ever seen it. We don't actually see this chord very often. It really shines when the melody note is the 3rd, 7th or 9th of the chord. ![]() ![]() ![]() The only real "gotcha" with this is to avoid using it when the melody note is on the 5th, as the sharp-11 is only a half-step away and causes unpleasant dissonance. The major 7 sharp-11 chord, also known as the Lydian Chord, can be used to create a floating, pleasing and only slightly unresolved major chord sound. ![]()
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