# 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 E in the bass, this voicing functions as the 5th inversion of B major 11.

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

## 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: 12

## Quick Shapes

- Shape 1: 0 4 4 4 4 6 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b-major-11/e/044446)
- Shape 2: 0 6 4 6 0 6 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b-major-11/e/064606)
- Shape 3: 0 6 8 6 7 7 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b-major-11/e/068677)
- Shape 4: 0 13 11 11 12 11 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b-major-11/e/0dbbcb)
- Shape 5: 12 13 11 11 0 11 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b-major-11/e/cdbb0b)
- Shape 6: 0 13 11 11 0 11 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b-major-11/e/0dbb0b)
- Shape 7: 0 4 1 3 0 2 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b-major-11/e/041302)
- Shape 8: 0 1 1 4 2 2 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b-major-11/e/011422)

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