B9(#11) Guitar Chord - Guitar Chords Chart

Welcome to our tutorial on the B 9(#11) chord. This complex yet beautiful chord is part of the Dominant Chords family, which you can learn more about in our dominant guitar chords tutorial. The B 9(#11) chord is composed of the notes B, D#, F#, A, C#, and E#. These notes are derived from the intervals 1 (Root), 3 (Major Third), 5 (Perfect Fifth), b7 (Minor Seventh), 9 (Major Ninth), and #11 (Augmented Fourth).

Understanding the makeup of this chord requires a solid understanding of music intervals. If you're not sure about any of the intervals mentioned above, we recommend you check out our tutorial on fretboard intervals. This will help you grasp how the B 9(#11) chord is built and how its unique sound is created.

Learning to play the B 9(#11) chord involves mastering chord diagrams and fretboard patterns. These visual aids illustrate where your fingers should be placed on the fretboard to play this chord. If you're unfamiliar with reading these diagrams and patterns, our full tutorial on guitar chords is a great place to start.

Once you've mastered the B 9(#11) chord, you can incorporate it into various chord progressions to create unique and complex sounds. It's particularly popular in jazz chord progressions, which you can explore in our jazz chord progressions tutorial.

Remember, learning complex chords like the B 9(#11) takes time and practice, but the rich and beautiful sound it produces is well worth the effort. Happy playing!