B7(#11)
B7(#11)
B 7(#11)
Advanced
Major
Altered
7#11 chord - lydian dominant sound
Chord Structure
Notes in Chord
B
RootD#
Major 3rdF#
Perfect 5thA
Minor 7thF
Augmented 11thInterval Details
B
Root
D#
Major 3rd
F#
Perfect 5th
A
Minor 7th
F
Augmented 11th
Interval Formula
1P - 3M - 5P - 7m - 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
B - D# - F# - A - F
Bass: BInversion 1
D# - F# - A - F - B
Bass: D#Inversion 2
F# - A - F - B - D#
Bass: F#Inversion 3
A - F - B - D# - F#
Bass: AInversion 4
F - B - D# - F# - A
Bass: FCompatible Scales
These scales can be used when improvising or soloing over the B7(#11) chord.
Related Chords
Extended from B7(#11)
B7#11b13
B7#9#11
B13#9#11
B7#9#11b13
B9#11
B13#11
Simplified
B5
B7no5
BM
B7
BMb5
B7b5
Alternate Symbols
B7#11
B7#4
Tags
altered
dominant
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Guitar
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