How to play Bb11: an 11th built on Bb, with 2 ways to play it, the notes, the keys it belongs to, and songs that use it.
The first diagram is a common voicing: played at the 11th fret. An X above a string means don't play it; an O means play it open.
Frets from the low E string to the high E string: x 13 12 13 11 11 (x = not played).
| Note | Bb | D | Ab | Eb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interval | R | 3 | b7 | 11 |
Bb11 is an 11th with Bb as its root. The full theoretical spelling is Bb, D, F, Ab, C, Eb. This voicing omits the 5th and 9th, the tones guitarists drop first when fitting a chord onto six strings.
Bb11 is a diatonic chord (built from the key's own notes) in 1 major key and 1 minor key. The roman numeral is the chord's place in that key; tap a key for all of its chords.
All tools are free with no download. Customize the fingering, print it, or drop it straight into a chart.
🤲 Play Bb11 a way we don't show? Suggest your voicing and it may join the library (with a thank-you in your inbox).
Bb11 is spelled Bb, D, F, Ab, C, Eb: the root, 3rd, 5th, flat 7th, 9th, 11th. The common guitar voicing sounds Bb, D, Ab, Eb, leaving out the 5th and 9th.
Frets from the low E string to the high E string: x 13 12 13 11 11 (x means the string is not played). Lay your index finger across the 11th fret from the B string to the high E string (a barre). Add the D string at the 12th fret. Add the A and G strings at the 13th fret. Strum from the A string down; the low E string stays silent.
Bb11 belongs to 2 keys: Eb major (the V chord) and C minor (the VII).
