Bb11 chord
Bb11 chord for guitar with diagrams, fingerings and notes.
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The Bb11 is a dominant chord and equivalent to A sharp 11th. It's usually played as one of three movable shapes depending on the most suitable position on the fretboard, or played as a barre chord.
Chord structure
The chord consists of six notes. The notes represent the root, major third, perfect fifth, minor seventh, major ninth and perfect eleventh intervals. Notice that the third, fifth and/or the ninth are sometimes omitted.
Chord name
Bb11 is an abbreviation for B flat dominant eleventh. A less common abbreviation is Bbdom11.
Notes
The notes that the Bb11 chord consists of are Bb, D, F, Ab, C and Eb.
Inversions
1st inversion: Bb11/D (means that D is the bass note).
2nd inversion: Bb11/F (means that F is the bass note).
3rd inversion: Bb11/Ab (means that Ab is the bass note).
4th inversion: Bb11/C (means that C is the bass note).
5th inversion: Bb11/Eb (means that Eb is the bass note).
Omissions
Bb11(no3) is a Bb 11th with no third (D).
Bb11(no5) is a Bb 11th with no fifth (F).
Bb11(no9) is a Bb 11th with no ninth (C).
Chord progressions
Examples of progressions featuring Bb13.
| Progression 1: ii9 - V11 - Imaj7 progression. | ||
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Fm9
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Bb11
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Ebmaj7
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