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Bmmaj11 Piano Chord

A very rare, experimental chord. Occasionally found in modern jazz and progressive music.

Piano

Recommended voicing
Left hand B2 · A#3 fingers 5–1
Right hand E4 · C#5 · D5 fingers 1–4–5

How to play the Bmmaj11 chord on piano

Split the recommended voicing between the hands: play B2 and A#3 with the left hand and E4, C#5 and D5 with the right. Suggested fingering is 5–1 on the left and 1–4–5 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 Bmmaj11 chord

Other names: B minor major 11th

Music theory name: minor major eleventh chord

Common name: B minor major eleventh chord

Notes and intervals in the Bmmaj11 chord

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

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