D# Major 11th Ukulele Chord
All positions and voicings on the fretboard
D# Major 11th filtered by fret:
No playable voicings found for this chord on ukulele. This chord type requires more notes than the ukulele's 4 strings can voice. Try a simpler chord type or use the guitar chord finder.
D# Major 11th — chord details
The diagrams above show every voicing and chord variation for D# Major 11th on ukulele. Use the fret filter to narrow down voicings within a specific fret range — perfect for finding comfortable positions when composing or arranging.
Note: D# is enharmonically equivalent to Eb. Chord shapes are the same.
D# major eleventh stacks intervals through the eleventh degree — , intervals . In practice, the third is often omitted to avoid dissonance with the eleventh. The result is a wide, suspended sound that blends major brightness with the openness of a fourth. Major elevenths are used in modal jazz, ambient textures, and modern worship music for their vast, floating quality.
How to Play D# Major 11th
On ukulele, D# Maj11 is played using a compact voicing that takes advantage of the instrument's four strings and re-entrant tuning. The smaller fretboard means voicings are generally easier to reach than on guitar, though some extended chords require creative fingering solutions across the short scale length.
D# Major 11th in Progressions
D# Maj11 appears in various harmonic contexts depending on the key. Analyze the surrounding chords to determine its function — it may serve as a primary chord, a substitution, or a chromatic color chord that enriches the harmonic palette of a progression.
Common Substitutions
D#sus4, D#maj9, or D#add4 offer simpler voicings with a similar open, suspended character.
Difficulty: On ukulele, this chord is intermediate — it may require barre technique or an unusual finger stretch.