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Bm11 Chord on Guitar

Bm11 is the B minor 11th chord — 6 notes (B, D, F♯, A, C♯, E) built from the formula 1 ♭3 5 ♭7 9 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 · C♯ · EFormula: 1 · ♭3 · 5 · ♭7 · 9 · 11Hear it and see it on the fretboard ▸

Bm11: Chord shapes (open & barre)

  • Bm11 – open position×R♭3♭7911open position
  • Bm11 – fret 2×R11♭7♭35fret 2
  • Bm11 – fret 55R♭3♭7911♭7fret 5
  • Bm11 – fret 77R11♭7♭359fret 7
  • Bm11 – fret 99××R11♭7♭3fret 9
  • Bm11 – fret 1212×R♭3♭7911fret 12
  • Bm11 – fret 1414×R11♭7♭35fret 14

Bm11: Shell voicings (jazz)

  • Bm11 – R-3-75R♭3♭7×××R-3-7
  • Bm11 – R-3-712×R♭3♭7××R-3-7
  • Bm11 – R-7-37R×♭7♭3××R-7-3
  • Bm11 – R-7-3×R×♭7♭3×R-7-3

Keys that contain Bm11

Scales to play over Bm11

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

Other B chords

Triads

Sevenths

Sixths

Added

Extended

Minor 11th chords in other keys

FAQ

What notes are in the Bm11 chord?
Bm11 (B minor 11th) contains B, D, F♯, A, C♯, E — formula 1 ♭3 5 ♭7 9 11.
How do you play Bm11 on guitar?
A common shape is x20220 (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 Bm11?
Good choices to solo over Bm11: B Dorian, B Aeolian (Minor).
What key is Bm11 in?
Bm11 is diatonic in D major (vi11), A major (ii11), F♯ minor (iv11), B minor (i11).