5-string bass · Standard
B major added sharp eleven · Frets 9–12
Badd♯11 5-string bass chord
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How to play Badd♯11 on 5-string bass
The most common way, the first shape above: lay your index finger flat across the two strings from the A to the D at the 9th fret, your little finger on the B string at the 12th fret, your ring finger on the E string at the 11th fret and your middle finger on the G string at the 10th fret.
From the B string 12 11 9 9 10 (x: not played, 0: open)
What notes are in Badd♯11?
Badd♯11, B major added sharp eleven, is B, D♯, F♯ and E♯: the root (B), the major third (D♯), the perfect fifth (F♯) and the sharp eleventh (E♯). Its formula is 1 3 5 ♯11.
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Major added sharp eleven chords in every key
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Badd♯11 on other instruments
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