Bm7#5#9b11 Augmented

The Bm7#5#9b11 chord is built from the notes B – D – F## – A – C## – E.

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Chord tones, one by one

BRoot

Root

The fundamental note the chord is built on — B.

DThird

Minor third

Three semitones — makes the chord minor (darker, sadder).

F##Fifth

Augmented fifth (♯5)

Eight semitones — a sharp fifth. Restless and dreamy, typical of augmented chords.

ASeventh

Minor seventh (♭7)

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

C##Extension

Sharp ninth (♯9)

A ♯9 — the gritty 'Hendrix' tension over a dominant chord.

EExtension

Eleventh (11)

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

🎼 Related scales

🎹 Modal analysis

This chord implies the Aeolian (natural minor) scale; its characteristic note is the dark ♭6.

🎸 Genres

Rock · Pop · Cinematic

m7#5#9b11 in every key

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