Guitar Chord Dictionary: B Dominant Seventh Sharp Eleventh Added Chords

B 7(#11) position 1 guitar chord diagram

The intervals composing the B7(#11) chord are Root, Major Third, Perfect Fifth, Minor Seventh, and Sharp Eleventh

Some books show this chord as:

B Dominant Seventh Sharp Eleventh Added
B Dom+11
B 7#11
B 7+11
B 7aug11
B7(#11)

The B7(#11) chord is made up of the notes B, D#, F#, A, and E#

Notes in the B 7(#11) chord:

BD#F#AE#

Chord Structure:

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How to create your own B 7(#11) chord fingerings

You can create any fingering you like on any part of the fretboard, just play some of the chord tones shown in the map below. Some shapes will sound good, some less, let your ears decide!

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Notes in the B 7(#11) chord:

Chord Structure:

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