# 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-major-11/d-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: 7

## Quick Shapes

- Shape 1: 11 9 9 9 11 9 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b-major-11/d-sharp/b999b9)
- Shape 2: 11 13 11 11 12 12 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b-major-11/d-sharp/bdbbcc)
- Shape 3: 11 13 11 11 0 12 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b-major-11/d-sharp/bdbb0c)
- Shape 4: 11 13 11 11 12 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b-major-11/d-sharp/bdbbc0)
- Shape 5: 11 13 11 11 0 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b-major-11/d-sharp/bdbb00)
- Shape 6: 11 14 11 11 11 12 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b-major-11/d-sharp/bebbbc)
- Shape 7: 11 14 11 11 11 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b-major-11/d-sharp/bebbb0)

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