How to Play Piano Chord: B dominant 7 sharp 11 — root | PianoKitty

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B7♯11

root position

B dominant 7 sharp 11

root position

Notes

B, D♯, F♯, A, F

Parent major scale: B

The notes of the B major scale are:

#	Note	Function
1	B	root
2	C♯	second
3	D♯	third
4	E	fourth
5	F♯	fifth
6	G♯	sixth
7	A♯	seventh
8	B	octave
9	C♯	ninth
10	E	eleventh

Major scale pattern

The semitone pattern for a major scale is:

WWHWWWH

where:

W = Whole step (2 semitones)
H = Half step (1 semitone)

dominant 7 sharp 11 chord pattern

1, 3, 5, ♭7, ♯11

root	B
third	D♯
fifth	F♯
flat seventh	A
sharp eleventh	F

Similar chords

B dominant 7 with a minor 6th added on top (8 semitones)
B major 7 sharp 11 with raised seventh

Practice the dominant 7 sharp 11 chords Practice all inversions of B7♯11

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