What notes are in a Bm11 chord?

Bm11 is B, D, F#, A, C#, E: the 1, ♭3, 5, ♭7, 9, 11 of B.

How do you play Bm11 on guitar?

6th String Root Minor 11th: 7 x 7 7 5 x (low E to high E, x = don't play the string).

What scale goes with Bm11?

Scales on B that contain every note of Bm11: B Minor, B Dorian, B Bebop Dorian, B Bebop Harmonic Minor.

Guitar chord · Minor 11th

Bm11 chord (B Minor 11th)

Open, airy jazz/bossa nova minor 11th chord.

Notes BDF#AC#E

Formula 1 ♭3 5 ♭7 9 11

Shapes 1 on this page

Bm11 chord shapes

Tap a diagram to strum it. Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 pinky. Blue dots are the root, B.

6th String Root Minor 11th 7 x 7 7 5 x

Interactive chord diagram

Bm11 on the fretboard

STR OP 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 E A D G B E ✕ ✕

Tap any note to hear it.

Scales to play over Bm11

These scales start on B and contain every note of the chord, so they fit when Bm11 is the chord of the moment.

B Minor B Dorian B Bebop Dorian B Bebop Harmonic Minor

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Questions

What notes are in a Bm11 chord?: Bm11 is B, D, F#, A, C#, E: the 1, ♭3, 5, ♭7, 9, 11 of B.
How do you play Bm11 on guitar?: 6th String Root Minor 11th: 7 x 7 7 5 x (low E to high E, x = don't play the string).
What scale goes with Bm11?: Scales on B that contain every note of Bm11: B Minor, B Dorian, B Bebop Dorian, B Bebop Harmonic Minor.

Minor 11th chords in every key

Cm11 C#m11 Dm11 Ebm11 Em11 Fm11 F#m11 Gm11 Abm11 Am11 Bbm11 Bm11