Bbmaj9(#11)
Bbmaj9(#11)
Bb Maj9(#11)
Advanced
Major
Extended
Major 9#11 chord - lydian sound
Chord Structure
Notes in Chord
Bb
RootD
Major 3rdF
Perfect 5thA
Major 7thC
Major 9thE
Augmented 11thInterval Details
Bb
Root
D
Major 3rd
F
Perfect 5th
A
Major 7th
C
Major 9th
E
Augmented 11th
Interval Formula
1P - 3M - 5P - 7M - 9M - 11A
Sound Character
Timbre
Bright, stable
Emotion
Happy, optimistic, strong
Suitable Genres
Pop, Rock, Country, Classical
Inversions
An inversion is a rearrangement of the notes in a chord, with a different note as the bass (lowest note).
Root Position
Bb - D - F - A - C - E
Bass: BbInversion 1
D - F - A - C - E - Bb
Bass: DInversion 2
F - A - C - E - Bb - D
Bass: FInversion 3
A - C - E - Bb - D - F
Bass: AInversion 4
C - E - Bb - D - F - A
Bass: CInversion 5
E - Bb - D - F - A - C
Bass: ECompatible Scales
These scales can be used when improvising or soloing over the Bbmaj9(#11) chord.
Related Chords
Extended from Bbmaj9(#11)
BbM13#11
Simplified
Bb5
BbM
Bbmaj7
BbMb5
BbM7b5
Bbmaj#4
Bbsus2
BbMadd9
Bbmaj9
BbM9b5
Alternate Symbols
Bbmaj9#11
BbΔ9#11
Bb^9#11
Tags
extended
major
Piano
Voicing 1 / 2
Guitar
No guitar chord found for Bbmaj9(#11)
Ukulele
No ukulele chord found for Bbmaj9(#11)