B11(no3) Other

The B11(no3) chord is built from the notes B – F# – A – C# – E.

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Also known as

B11(no3rd)Bm11(no3)Bm11(no3rd)

Chord tones, one by one

BRoot

Root

The fundamental note the chord is built on — B.

F#Fifth

Perfect fifth

Seven semitones — the most stable interval, reinforces the root.

ASeventh

Minor seventh (♭7)

Ten semitones — the dominant/minor seventh. Adds bluesy tension (7, m7).

C#Extension

Ninth (9)

A 9th — colorful extension a whole step above the octave.

EExtension

Eleventh (11)

An 11th — a suspended, airy color on top of the chord.

🎼 Related scales

🎹 Modal analysis

This chord implies the Mixolydian scale; its characteristic note is the minor 7th (♭7).

🎸 Genres

Blues · Rock · Funk · Gospel

11(no3) in every key

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