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B♭7♯11 Chord on Guitar

B♭7♯11 is the B♭ dominant 7♯11 chord — 5 notes (B♭, D, F, A♭, E) built from the formula 1 3 5 ♭7 ♯11. Below are playable shapes across the fretboard, the keys it belongs to and the scales to use when soloing over it.

Notes: B♭ · D · F · A♭ · EFormula: 1 · 3 · 5 · ♭7 · ♯11Hear it and see it on the fretboard ▸

B♭7♯11: Chord shapes (open & barre)

  • B♭7♯11 – open position×R5♭73♯11open position
  • B♭7♯11 – fret 1×R♯11♭735fret 1
  • B♭7♯11 – fret 55R3♭73♯11×fret 5
  • B♭7♯11 – fret 66R♯11♭735Rfret 6
  • B♭7♯11 – fret 88××R♯11♭73fret 8
  • B♭7♯11 – fret 1212×R3♭73♯11fret 12
  • B♭7♯11 – fret 1313×R♯11♭735fret 13

B♭7♯11: Shell voicings (jazz)

  • B♭7♯11 – R-3-75R3♭7×××R-3-7
  • B♭7♯11 – R-3-712×R3♭7××R-3-7
  • B♭7♯11 – R-7-36R×♭73××R-7-3
  • B♭7♯11 – R-7-3×R×♭73×R-7-3

Scales to play over B♭7♯11

Ordered from the most common choice. All of them contain B♭, D, F, A♭, E.

Other B♭ chords

Triads

Sevenths

Sixths

Added

Extended

Dominant 7♯11 chords in other keys

FAQ

What notes are in the B♭7♯11 chord?
B♭7♯11 (B♭ dominant 7♯11) contains B♭, D, F, A♭, E — formula 1 3 5 ♭7 ♯11.
How do you play B♭7♯11 on guitar?
A common shape is x13130 (low E to high E, x = muted string, open position). This page shows more shapes, drop 2, drop 3 and shell voicings in the interactive library.
What scale goes with B♭7♯11?
Good choices to solo over B♭7♯11: B♭ Lydian dominant, B♭ Diminished (half-whole).