Chords
Bb 13#11
Bb · D · F · Ab · C · E · G
Bb 13#11 (Bb13#11) is a major chord of 7 notes: Bb · D · F · Ab · C · E · G.
Also written Bb13+4 · Bb13#4
Bb 13#11
Bb · D · F · Ab · C · E · G
Voicings on the piano
| Voicing | Notes | Play it on your instrument |
|---|---|---|
| Closed, root position | Bb3 · D4 · F4 · Ab4 · C5 · E5 · G5 | |
| Open (drop 2) | Bb3 · D4 · E4 · F4 · Ab4 · C5 · G5 | |
| Shell | Bb3 · D4 · Ab4 | |
| Rootless | D3 · Ab3 · C4 · E4 · G4 |
Tap a key or a fret to hear it.
Anatomy
Bb 13#11 (Bb13#11) contains the notes Bb · D · F · Ab · C · E · G, each with a role measured as an interval from the root.
Read on: how triads are built · seventh chords · extensions
Inversions
An inversion of Bb 13#11 puts a chord tone other than Bb in the bass; the name after the slash is that bass note.
Where it lives
The keys and the scales Bb 13#11 belongs to.
In which keys
Bb 13#11 is not diatonic to any major or minor key: at least one of its notes lies outside every one of them.
Scales that contain it
Bb 13#11 fits inside these scales, each built on Bb.
- Bb Composite BluesBb · C · Db · D · Eb · Fb · F · G · Ab
Understanding the Bb 13#11 chord
Names and symbols
Bb13#11 is the chord symbol for Bb 13#11; it is also written Bb13+4, Bb13#4.
Common questions
- What notes are in the Bb 13#11 chord?
- The Bb 13#11 chord contains the notes Bb · D · F · Ab · C · E · G: the root Bb with the intervals 1P, 3M, 5P, 7m, 9M, 11A, 13M stacked above it. Play them together for the chord or one after another for an arpeggio. The lowest note is normally Bb, but any chord tone can take the bass in an inversion.
- What intervals make up the Bb 13#11 chord?
- Measured from Bb, the Bb 13#11 chord stacks the intervals 1P, 3M, 5P, 7m, 9M, 11A, 13M. The quality of the third and of the seventh, if there is one, is what gives the chord its character; the rest of the notes colour it. Every interval in the formula links to its own page, with its sound.
- How do I play the Bb 13#11 chord?
- On guitar the most common Bb 13#11 shape is 630054, read from the lowest string to the highest; the instrument panel above shows several more with their fingerings. On piano play Bb3 · D4 · F4 · Ab4 · C5 · E5 · G5 with the right hand, or move the root down into the left hand and keep the rest above it. Every shape on this page plays when you press it.