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B♭m11 Chord on Guitar

B♭m11 is the B♭ minor 11th chord — 6 notes (B♭, D♭, F, A♭, C, E♭) built from the formula 1 ♭3 5 ♭7 9 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♭ · C · E♭Formula: 1 · ♭3 · 5 · ♭7 · 9 · 11Hear it and see it on the fretboard ▸

B♭m11: Chord shapes (open & barre)

  • B♭m11 – fret 1×R11♭7♭35fret 1
  • B♭m11 – fret 44R♭3♭7911♭7fret 4
  • B♭m11 – fret 66R11♭7♭359fret 6
  • B♭m11 – fret 88××R11♭7♭3fret 8
  • B♭m11 – fret 1111×R♭3♭7911fret 11
  • B♭m11 – fret 1313×R11♭7♭35fret 13

B♭m11: Shell voicings (jazz)

  • B♭m11 – R-3-74R♭3♭7×××R-3-7
  • B♭m11 – R-3-711×R♭3♭7××R-3-7
  • B♭m11 – R-7-36R×♭7♭3××R-7-3
  • B♭m11 – R-7-3×R×♭7♭3×R-7-3

Keys that contain B♭m11

Scales to play over B♭m11

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

Other B♭ chords

Triads

Sevenths

Sixths

Added

Extended

Minor 11th chords in other keys

FAQ

What notes are in the B♭m11 chord?
B♭m11 (B♭ minor 11th) contains B♭, D♭, F, A♭, C, E♭ — formula 1 ♭3 5 ♭7 9 11.
How do you play B♭m11 on guitar?
A common shape is x11121 (low E to high E, x = muted string, around fret 1). This page shows more shapes, drop 2, drop 3 and shell voicings in the interactive library.
What scale goes with B♭m11?
Good choices to solo over B♭m11: B♭ Dorian, B♭ Aeolian (Minor).
What key is B♭m11 in?
B♭m11 is diatonic in D♭ major (vi11), A♭ major (ii11), F minor (iv11), B♭ minor (i11).