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Bb9#11 Ukulele Chord

A Lydian dominant chord — a bright, open sound. Typical of modern jazz. On guitar, the fifth is often omitted as the sharp eleventh takes over its harmonic role.

Ukulele

Strings 1–2–0–3

How to play the Bb9#11 chord on ukulele

Read the string pattern 1–2–0–3 from the G string to the A string. Numbers in the pattern are frets; numbers in the colored dots are left-hand fingers. 0 means an open string and X means a muted string.

4th string (G) Fret 1 · index finger
3rd string (C) Fret 2 · middle finger
2nd string (E) Open
1st string (A) Fret 3 · ring finger

Other names for the Bb9#11 chord

Other names: Bb 9th sharp 11

Music theory name: ninth sharp eleven chord

Common name: Bb 9#11 chord

Notes and intervals in the Bb9#11 chord

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

All variations

Open
1–2–0–3
Fret 4
5–4–4–5
Fret 7
7–8–8–7
Fret 9
9–12–10–11

More chords with Bb as the root

The same chord type in other keys