Bb11 Guitar Chord | Play, Hear and Practice Interactively
Bb11 is the Bb dominant eleventh chord: Bb, D, F, Ab, C and Eb. It is a six-note chord: Bb is the root, D the major third, F the fifth, Ab the flat seventh, C the ninth and Eb the eleventh.
All three voicings in the list are barre shapes beginning at the 1st fret, so the whole hand stays near the top of the neck. Shifting between big shapes takes planning, so work through smoother chord changes before speeding up. The Bb Mixolydian scale holds all six notes.
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Bb dominant 11th guitar chord is also written as Bb11, Bbdom11 or Bb7(11).
Bb11 Chord Notes and Formula
Bb 11 chord Notes:
Chord Structure:
Formula: 1 3 5 b7 9 11
Same chord, different name: Bb11 is also written as A#11 (A# dominant eleventh).
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Bb 11 Guitar Chord Diagrams
Position 1 Barre Movable
Finger Positions
- Mute the low E string
- Place your index finger (1) on the fret 1 of the A, D, G, B and high E strings at the same time
Position 2 Barre Movable
Finger Positions
- Mute the A string
- Place your index finger (1) on the fret 4 of the B and high E strings at the same time
- Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 5 of the G string
- Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 6 of the low E string
- Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 6 of the D string
Position 3 Barre Movable
Finger Positions
- Mute the low E string
- Mute the A string
- Place your index finger (1) on the fret 8 of the D, G and high E strings at the same time
- Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 9 of the B string
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Chords That Go With Bb11
One key where Bb11 fits is Eb major, where it works as the V chord. These are the main chords of that key, the ones you will often hear around it:
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FAQ
Which notes make up Bb11?
Bb11 is Bb, D, F, Ab, C and Eb. The first five spell Bb9, and the Eb is the eleventh.
What does the 11 mean in Bb dominant eleventh?
It is Eb, a perfect fourth over Bb, voiced an octave higher. Because it sits a semitone over the major third D, the two notes rub together.
Is Bb11 the same as A#11?
Yes. A#11 uses A#, C##, E#, G#, B# and D#, the same pitches. Bb11 avoids the double sharp, so it is the simpler spelling.
In how many ways can Bb11 be voiced on guitar?
There are 3 voicings, from fret 1 to fret 9. All 3 are barre voicings and none uses an open string.
Which scale works with Bb11?
Bb Mixolydian spells Bb, C, D, Eb, F, G and Ab. Every chord note is in it, and the Eb is the eleventh.
