Bbm11 chord
Bbm11 chord for guitar with diagrams, fingerings and notes.
Description and theory
Bbm11 is equivalent to A sharp minor 11th. It is usually played as one of three movable shapes depending on the most suitable position on the fretboard. It can also be played as a barre chord whereas it lacks options with natural fingerings for chords in open positions.
Chord structure
The chord consists of six notes. The notes represent the root, minor third, perfect fifth, minor seventh, major ninth and perfect eleventh intervals. Notice that the fifth and/or the ninth are sometimes omitted.
Chord name
Bbm11 is an abbreviation for B flat minor eleventh. A less common abbreviation is Bbmin11. A third system is the minus symbol: Bb-11.
Notes
The notes that the Bbm11 chord consists of are Bb, Db, F, Ab, C and Eb.
Try it in a chord progression
Bbm11 - Eb13 - Abmaj7
Inversions
1st inversion: Bbm11/Db (means that Db is the bass note).
2nd inversion: Bbm11/F (means that F is the bass note).
3rd inversion: Bbm11/Ab (means that Ab is the bass note).
4th inversion: Bbm11/C (means that C is the bass note).
5th inversion: Bbm11/Eb (means that Eb is the bass note).
Omissions
Bbm11(no5) is a B flat minor 11th with no fifth (F).
Bbm11(no9) is a B flat minor 11th with no ninth (C).
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