Bma9(#11) Major 7th
The Bma9(#11) chord is built from the notes B – D# – F# – A# – C# – E#.
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Also known as
Bmaj9(#11)Bmaj9(#4)Bmaj9#11
Chord tones, one by one
BRoot
Root
The fundamental note the chord is built on — B.
D#Third
Major third
Four semitones — makes the chord major (brighter, happier).
F#Fifth
Perfect fifth
Seven semitones — the most stable interval, reinforces the root.
A#Seventh
Major seventh
Eleven semitones — a lush, jazzy seventh just below the octave (maj7).
C#Extension
Ninth (9)
A 9th — colorful extension a whole step above the octave.
E#Extension
Sharp eleventh (♯11)
A ♯11 — the bright, floating Lydian color.
🎼 Related scales
🎹 Modal analysis
This chord implies the Lydian scale; its characteristic note is the bright, floating ♯11.
🎸 Genres
Film & TV scoring · Modal jazz · Impressionism