How to play Bbmaj9#11: a major 9th sharp 11 built on Bb, with 1 voicing, the notes, and the intervals.
The first diagram is one possible voicing: played at the 2nd fret. An X above a string means don't play it; an O means play it open.
The same chord in other positions on the neck: movable shapes transposed to Bb. Open any of them in the Diagram Maker below to adjust the fingering.
| Note | Bb | D | A | C | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interval | R | 3 | 7 | 9 | #11 |
Bbmaj9#11 is a major 9th sharp 11 with Bb as its root. The full theoretical spelling is Bb, D, F, A, C, E. This voicing omits the 5th, the tone guitarists drop first when fitting a chord onto six strings.
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