How to play Bbmaj11: a major 11th built on Bb, with 1 voicing, the notes, the keys it belongs to, and songs that use it.
The first diagram is a common voicing: played at the first few frets. 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 1 1 2 3 x (x = not played).
| Note | Bb | D | A | Eb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interval | R | 3 | 7 | 11 |
Bbmaj11 is a major 11th with Bb as its root. The full theoretical spelling is Bb, D, F, A, C, Eb. This voicing omits the 5th and 9th, the tones guitarists drop first when fitting a chord onto six strings.
Bbmaj11 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.
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Bbmaj11 is spelled Bb, D, F, A, C, Eb: the root, 3rd, 5th, 7th, 9th, 11th. The common guitar voicing sounds Bb, D, A, Eb, leaving out the 5th and 9th.
Frets from the low E string to the high E string: x 1 1 2 3 x (x means the string is not played). Lay your index finger across the 1st fret from the A string to the D string (a barre). Add the G string at the 2nd fret. Add the B string at the 3rd fret. Strum from the A string down, skipping the high E string; the low E string stays silent.
Bbmaj11 belongs to 2 keys: Bb major (the I chord) and G minor (the III).
