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B♭9♯11 chord

B♭ 9th sharp 11

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

4 ways to play B♭9♯11

  1. Shape 1Open
    Bb9#11 chord, shape 1: x-1-0-1-1-0×123B♭DA♭CEPlay string 5Play string 4Play string 3Play string 2Play string 1

    x-1-0-1-1-0

  2. Shape 2Barre, fret 5
    Bb9#11 chord, shape 2: 6-5-6-5-5-x5fr×21311B♭DA♭CEPlay string 6Play string 5Play string 4Play string 3Play string 2

    6-5-6-5-5-x

  3. Shape 3From fret 8
    Bb9#11 chord, shape 3: x-x-8-9-9-108fr××1234B♭EA♭DPlay string 4Play string 3Play string 2Play string 1

    x-x-8-9-9-10

  4. Shape 4Barre, fret 12
    Bb9#11 chord, shape 4: x-13-12-13-13-1212fr×21341B♭DA♭CEPlay string 5Play string 4Play string 3Play string 2Play string 1

    x-13-12-13-13-12

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 B♭9♯11 and sound natural next to it.

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