How to Play Piano Chord: B add 11 — 2nd inv | PianoKitty

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Badd11

2nd inversion

B add 11

2nd inversion

Notes

F♯, E, B, D♯

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)

add 11 chord pattern

1, 3, 5, 11

root	B
third	D♯
fifth	F♯
eleventh	E

Similar chords

B major with a minor 7th added on top (10 semitones)

Practice the add 11 chords Practice all inversions of Badd11

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