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B9#11 Piano Chord

A Lydian dominant chord — a bright, open sound. Typical of modern jazz.

Piano

Recommended voicing
Left hand B2 · A3 fingers 5–1
Right hand D#4 · E#4 · C#5 fingers 1–2–5

How to play the B9#11 chord on piano

Split the recommended voicing between the hands: play B2 and A3 with the left hand and D#4, E#4 and C#5 with the right. Suggested fingering is 5–1 on the left and 1–2–5 on the right (1 is the thumb). The perfect fifth F# can usually be omitted from an extended chord, keeping the sound clear and the voicing manageable.

Other names for the B9#11 chord

Other names: B 9th sharp 11

Music theory name: ninth sharp eleven chord

Common name: B 9#11 chord

Notes and intervals in the B9#11 chord

Note Interval
B Root
D# Major 3rd
F# Perfect 5th
A Minor 7th
C# Major 9th
E# Augmented 11th

More chords with B as the root

The same chord type in other keys

Songs using B9#11

What A Wondeful World
Louis Armstrong