Bmaj9(#11)
Bmaj9(#11)
B Maj9(#11)
Advanced
Major
Extended
Major 9#11 chord - lydian sound
Chord Structure
Notes in Chord
B
RootD#
Major 3rdF#
Perfect 5thA#
Major 7thC#
Major 9thF
Augmented 11thInterval Details
B
Root
D#
Major 3rd
F#
Perfect 5th
A#
Major 7th
C#
Major 9th
F
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
B - D# - F# - A# - C# - F
Bass: BInversion 1
D# - F# - A# - C# - F - B
Bass: D#Inversion 2
F# - A# - C# - F - B - D#
Bass: F#Inversion 3
A# - C# - F - B - D# - F#
Bass: A#Inversion 4
C# - F - B - D# - F# - A#
Bass: C#Inversion 5
F - B - D# - F# - A# - C#
Bass: FCompatible Scales
These scales can be used when improvising or soloing over the Bmaj9(#11) chord.
Related Chords
Extended from Bmaj9(#11)
BM13#11
Simplified
B5
BM
Bmaj7
BMb5
BM7b5
Bmaj#4
Bsus2
BMadd9
Bmaj9
BM9b5
Alternate Symbols
Bmaj9#11
BΔ9#11
B^9#11
Tags
extended
major
Piano
Voicing 1 / 2
Guitar
Position 1 / 4
Ukulele
Position 1 / 4