# B♭ major 11 Guitar Chord

> The B♭ major 11 major 11 chord layers the major triad with a major seventh and eleventh E♭, creating a lush, expansive harmony. Its dreamy, sophisticated sound enhances major progressions with a modern, atmospheric feel, often used in jazz and ambient genres. With D in the bass, this voicing functions as the 1st inversion of B♭ major 11.

Source: https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b-flat-major-11/d

## Chord Facts

- Symbol: B♭maj11
- Notes: B♭, D, F, A, C, E♭
- Intervals: 1 (B♭), 3 (D), 5 (F), 7 (A), 9 (C), 11 (E♭)
- Mood: bright, spacious, shimmering, dreamy
- Genres: Jazz, Ambient, Pop, Fusion
- Playable shapes: 3

## Quick Shapes

- Shape 1: 10 8 8 8 10 8 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b-flat-major-11/d/a888a8)
- Shape 2: 10 12 10 10 11 11 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b-flat-major-11/d/acaabb)
- Shape 3: 10 13 10 10 10 11 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b-flat-major-11/d/adaaab)

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