B major added sharp eleven · Open position
Badd♯11 8-string bass chord
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How to play Badd♯11 on 8-string bass
The most common way, the first shape above: your index finger on the A string at the 2nd fret, your ring finger on the D string at the 4th fret, your little finger on the G string at the 4th fret and your middle finger on the C string at the 3rd fret. Let the F string ring open. Don’t play the F♯, B and E strings.
From the F♯ string x x x 2 4 4 3 0 (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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