Augmented Eleventh

A11

interval

At a Glance

Formula:
11 augmented
Notes:
C, F#

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A compound interval - larger than an octave. Shown here within a single octave, same as its simple equivalent.

What It Is

An octave plus an augmented fourth (18 half steps), enharmonically equal to a tritone one octave up.

How It Functions

The raised 11th used in place of a plain 11th to avoid clashing with the major 3rd; defines the sharp-11 tension in jazz voicings like a Dominant 7#11 chord.

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