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B9♯11 chord

B 9th sharp 11

Notes
B D♯ F♯ A C♯ E♯
Formula
1 3 5 ♭7 9 ♯11

4 ways to play B9♯11

  1. Shape 1Barre, fret 1
    B9#11 chord, shape 1: x-2-1-2-2-1×21341BD♯AC♯E♯Play string 5Play string 4Play string 3Play string 2Play string 1

    x-2-1-2-2-1

  2. Shape 2Barre, fret 2
    B9#11 chord, shape 2: x-2-3-2-4-2×12131BE♯AD♯F♯Play string 5Play string 4Play string 3Play string 2Play string 1

    x-2-3-2-4-2

  3. Shape 3From fret 6
    B9#11 chord, shape 3: 7-x-7-8-6-x6fr××2341BAD♯E♯Play string 6Play string 4Play string 3Play string 2

    7-x-7-8-6-x

  4. Shape 4From fret 9
    B9#11 chord, shape 4: x-x-9-10-10-119fr××1234BE♯AD♯Play string 4Play string 3Play string 2Play string 1

    x-x-9-10-10-11

Numbers on the dots are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 pinky. ○ means play the string open, × means don't play it. Tab reads from the low E string to the high E string.

Chords in the key of B major

These chords share notes with B9♯11 and sound natural next to it.

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