Badd11 chord on piano
B Added Eleventh. Notes: B, D#, F# and E.
How to play Badd11
- Find B just below middle C. That is the root.
- Add D#, F# and E above it, skipping the keys in between.
- Right hand fingering: 1-2-3-5. Left hand: 5-3-2-1.
Notes
Broot
D#3 · major third
F#5 · perfect fifth
E11 · eleventh
Badd11 inversions
An inversion moves the lowest note up an octave. Same notes, smoother jumps between chords.
Root position
B · D# · F# · E1st inversion
D# · F# · E · B2nd inversion
F# · E · B · D#3rd inversion
E · B · D# · F#Notes and theory
Broot
D#3 · major third
F#5 · perfect fifth
E11 · eleventh
An add11 chord is a major triad with the eleventh added, which brings a suspended, ringing quality. The formula is 1 3 5 11.
More B chords
All B piano chordsBmajorBmminorB7dominant seventhBm7minor seventhBmaj7major seventhBsus4suspended fourthBsus2suspended secondBdimdiminishedBaugaugmentedB6major sixthB9dominant ninthBadd9added ninthBm7b5half-diminishedBdim7diminished seventhB7sus4dominant seventh suspended fourthB5power chordBm6minor sixthBm9minor ninth
added eleventh chords in every key
Questions
What notes are in the Badd11 chord?
Badd11 (B added eleventh) is made of four notes: B (root), D# (major third), F# (perfect fifth) and E (eleventh).
How do you play Badd11 on piano?
Play B, D#, F# and E together. With the right hand use fingers 1-2-3-5; with the left hand use 5-3-2-1.
What are the inversions of Badd11?
Root position: B D# F# E. 1st inversion: D# F# E B. 2nd inversion: F# E B D#. 3rd inversion: E B D# F#.
What does a added eleventh chord sound like?
An add11 chord is a major triad with the eleventh added, which brings a suspended, ringing quality.