# 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 A♯ in the bass, this voicing functions as the 3rd inversion of B major 11.

Source: https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b-major-11/a-sharp

## Chord Facts

- Symbol: Bmaj11
- 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: 4

## Quick Shapes

- Shape 1: 6 4 4 4 4 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b-major-11/a-sharp/644440)
- Shape 2: 6 6 4 6 0 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b-major-11/a-sharp/664600)
- Shape 3: 6 6 9 6 7 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b-major-11/a-sharp/669670)
- Shape 4: 6 6 9 9 7 9 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b-major-11/a-sharp/669979)

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