Badd11
Character: folky
- BRtriad
- D♯3triad
- F♯5triad
- E11add
6 ways to play Badd11
Every voicing sits inside one of the five CAGED shapes, low to high on the neck, with its octave doublings in grey.
- Triad note
- Substitute
- Added
- Anchored root
- Bass
- Doubling
Frets x 2 4 4 4 0Notes F♯ B D♯ EIntervals 5 1 3 11Base triadB major, 2nd inversion
The 11th gets a string of its own.
Frets x x x 4 4 0Notes B D♯ EIntervals 1 3 11Base triadB major, root position
The 11th takes the 5th’s string.
Frets 7 6 4 4 5 7Notes D♯ F♯ B EIntervals 3 5 1 11Base triadB major, 1st inversion
The 11th gets a string of its own.
Frets 7 9 9 8 5 7Notes D♯ E BIntervals 3 11 1Base triadB major, 1st inversion
The 11th takes the 5th’s string.
Frets 11 9 9 9 0 11Notes D♯ F♯ B EIntervals 3 5 1 11Base triadB major, 1st inversion
The 11th gets a string of its own.
Frets x x x 9 12 11Notes E B D♯Intervals 11 1 3Base triadB major, 2nd inversion
The 11th takes the 5th’s string.
The construction rules Badd11 follows
Start from a triad
Root, 3rd and 5th, stacked in thirds. The 3rd makes it major or minor; the 5th makes it diminished or augmented when it moves.
No 7th, no stack
6, add9, add11 and 6/9 are a triad with a colour note, not a stack. Without a 7th the chord sounds open rather than jazzy.
On guitar, something has to give
Each extension takes the string of a triad note that matters less, usually the 5th, or gets a string of its own. The root and 3rd stay: they say what the chord is.
All the rules, with examples, in the guide to the chord library.
Add 11 in every key
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Badd11 chord questions
What notes are in Badd11?
Badd11 is spelled B D♯ F♯ E: B is the root, D♯ is the 3rd, F♯ is the 5th, E is the 11th.
What is the formula of Badd11?
1 3 5 11. It is a B major triad with the 11th stacked on top.
How many ways can you play Badd11 on guitar?
This page shows 6 voicings of Badd11, filed under the five CAGED shapes and named by inversion, from the open position up to the 16th fret.