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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 Bb2 · Ab3 fingers 5–1
Right hand D4 · E4 · C5 fingers 1–2–5

How to play the B9#11 chord on piano

Split the recommended voicing between the hands: play Bb2 and Ab3 with the left hand and D4, E4 and C5 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.

Notation for B9#11 chord

Other names: B 9th sharp 11

Music theory name: ninth sharp eleven chord

Common name: B 9#11 chord

Intervals and tones in B9#11 chord

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

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The same chord type in other keys

Songs using B9#11

What A Wondeful World
Luis Armstrong