Understand and Play the Bm11 chord on guitar
Want a structured chord roadmap instead of jumping between pages?
Go to the full guitar chords tutorial.
Bm11 (B minor eleventh) uses six notes: B, D, F#, A, C# and E. The C# is the ninth and the E is the eleventh, stacked above a Bm7 chord.
Seven voicings are listed, five of them using open strings and none needing a barre, and the lowest sits at the 2nd fret. The B Dorian scale contains all six notes.
The drum loop in the tool at the top lets you pick a tempo and play the voicings in time, starting slowly and speeding up once each shape sounds clean.
B minor 11th guitar chord is also written as Bm11, Bmin11 or B-11.
Notes that compose the B m11 chord:
Chord structure of the Minor Eleventh chord:
Formula: 1 b3 5 b7 9 11
B M11 Guitar Chord Diagrams
Position 1 Movable
Finger Positions
- Mute the A string
- Mute the high E string
- Place your index finger (1) on the fret 5 of the B string
- Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 7 of the low E string
- Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 7 of the D string
- Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 7 of the G string
Position 2 Open
Finger Positions
- Mute the low E string
- Let the D string play without pressing any fret
- Let the high E string play without pressing any fret
- Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 2 of the A string
- Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 2 of the G string
- Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 2 of the B string
Position 3 Movable
Finger Positions
- Mute the low E string
- Mute the A string
- Mute the high E string
- Place your index finger (1) on the fret 3 of the B string
- Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 6 of the G string
- Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 7 of the D string
Position 4 Open
Finger Positions
- Mute the low E string
- Let the A string play without pressing any fret
- Let the high E string play without pressing any fret
- Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 3 of the B string
- Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 4 of the D string
- Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 4 of the G string
Position 5 Open
Finger Positions
- Mute the low E string
- Mute the D string
- Let the high E string play without pressing any fret
- Place your index finger (1) on the fret 2 of the A string
- Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 2 of the G string
- Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 2 of the B string
Position 6 Open
Finger Positions
- Mute the A string
- Let the D string play without pressing any fret
- Let the high E string play without pressing any fret
- Place your index finger (1) on the fret 7 of the low E string
- Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 9 of the G string
- Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 10 of the B string
Position 7 Open
Finger Positions
- Mute the A string
- Let the B string play without pressing any fret
- Let the high E string play without pressing any fret
- Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 7 of the low E string
- Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 7 of the D string
- Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 7 of the G string
Find more shapes in our all guitar chords online library. If you
prefer a printable pdf, download
the Free Guitar Chords Chart Pdf
Created by
Giancarlo is a musician (teaching guitar since 2000), software engineer, AI consultant and published researcher
FAQ
Which notes does Bm11 contain?
Bm11 contains B, D, F#, A, C# and E. The C# is the ninth and the E is the eleventh.
How many ways can Bm11 be played?
The fingering data lists 7 voicings between the 2nd and 10th fret. Five use open strings and none is a barre voicing.
What do the 9 and 11 add to the Bm7 inside Bm11?
Bm7 gives B, D, F# and A. The 9 adds C# and the 11 adds E, both counted an octave higher than the root.
Which scale goes with B minor eleventh?
B Dorian: B, C#, D, E, F#, G#, A. All six notes of the chord belong to it, and the eleventh E is the fourth degree.
Does Bm11 contain any flats?
It has no flats. Two of its notes carry sharps, F# and C#, and the rest are natural notes.
