B13(#11) Guitar Chord Chart and Fingering

B 13(#11) position 1 guitar chord diagram

Welcome to our tutorial on the B 13(#11) chord. This chord is a member of the Dominant Chords family, and is composed of the notes B, D#, F#, A, C#, E#, and G#. The intervals that build this chord are 1, 3, 5, b7, 9, #11, and 13, which in full are the Root, Major Third, Perfect Fifth, Minor Seventh, Major Ninth, Augmented Fourth, and Major Thirteenth.

The B 13(#11) chord is a complex one, often found in jazz and other advanced music genres. It's a great chord to add to your repertoire if you're looking to expand your knowledge beyond basic and intermediate guitar chords.

If you're new to the concept of intervals and how they build chords, we recommend checking out this tutorial on guitar music theory and this guide on fretboard intervals. These resources will give you a solid foundation to understand how the B 13(#11) chord is constructed.

For more information on the Dominant Chords family, which the B 13(#11) chord is a part of, take a look at our dominant guitar chords tutorial. This guide will provide you with in-depth knowledge about this type of chord, its characteristics, and how to use it effectively in your playing.

In the upcoming sections, we will provide chord diagrams and fretboard patterns showing the tones composing the B 13(#11) chord. If you ever find yourself struggling to identify a chord shape on the fretboard, our guitar chords reverse namer can be a useful tool.

Let's dive into learning the B 13(#11) chord!

B 13(#11) chord Notes:

BD#F#AC#E#G#

Chord Formula:

1
b2
2
b3
3
4
b5
5
#5
6
b7
7
8
b9
9
#9
11
#11
13

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B 13(#11) position 1 guitar chord diagram

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B 13(#11) guitar chord: fretboard map of the intervals

You can create any fingering you like on any part of the fretboard, just play some of the chord tones shown in the map below.

0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
#11
5
13
b7
1
9
3
#11
5
b7
1
9
3
#11
5
13
b7
1
3
#11
5
13
b7
1
9
3
#11
13
b7
1
9
3
#11
5
13
b7
1
9
3
#11
5
13
b7
1
9
#11
5
13
b7
1
9
3
#11
5