FMFretboardMentor
PL

B7♯11 Chord on Guitar

B7♯11 is the B dominant 7♯11 chord — 5 notes (B, D♯, F♯, A, E♯) built from the formula 1 3 5 ♭7 ♯11. Below are playable shapes across the fretboard, the keys it belongs to and the scales to use when soloing over it.

Notes: B · D♯ · F♯ · A · E♯Formula: 1 · 3 · 5 · ♭7 · ♯11Hear it and see it on the fretboard ▸

B7♯11: Chord shapes (open & barre)

  • B7♯11 – open position×R3♭7R♯11open position
  • B7♯11 – fret 1×R3♭73♯11fret 1
  • B7♯11 – fret 2×R♯11♭735fret 2
  • B7♯11 – fret 66R3♭73♯11×fret 6
  • B7♯11 – fret 77R♯11♭735Rfret 7
  • B7♯11 – fret 99××R♯11♭73fret 9

B7♯11: Shell voicings (jazz)

  • B7♯11 – R-3-76R3♭7×××R-3-7
  • B7♯11 – R-3-7×R3♭7××R-3-7
  • B7♯11 – R-7-37R×♭73××R-7-3
  • B7♯11 – R-7-3×R×♭73×R-7-3

Scales to play over B7♯11

Ordered from the most common choice. All of them contain B, D♯, F♯, A, E♯.

Other B chords

Triads

Sevenths

Sixths

Added

Extended

Dominant 7♯11 chords in other keys

FAQ

What notes are in the B7♯11 chord?
B7♯11 (B dominant 7♯11) contains B, D♯, F♯, A, E♯ — formula 1 3 5 ♭7 ♯11.
How do you play B7♯11 on guitar?
A common shape is x21201 (low E to high E, x = muted string, open position). This page shows more shapes, drop 2, drop 3 and shell voicings in the interactive library.
What scale goes with B7♯11?
Good choices to solo over B7♯11: B Lydian dominant, B Diminished (half-whole).