Chord · Mandolin
B 11 Chord · Mandolin
Fretboard map · Mandolin
Find every available note across the first 12 frets.
Notes
B · D♯ · F♯ · A · C♯ · E
Root: B
Intervals
1 · 3 · 5 · ♭7 · 9 · 11
How it is built
This chord starts on B and applies the intervals 1, 3, 5, ♭7, 9, 11. The result contains 6 distinct pitch classes per octave.
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Guide and musical context
About B 11 Mandolin Chord
B 11 Mandolin chord contains B, D♯, F♯, A, C♯, E. Its sound is dense and dominant, with extensions through the eleventh.
Character and sound
Dense and dominant, with extensions through the eleventh.
Musical context and history
Eleventh chords belong to the extended-harmony vocabulary created by stacking thirds above sevenths and ninths. They are common in jazz, funk, gospel and modern arranging.
How and where it is used
Notes are often omitted or redistributed to avoid clashes; the function is commonly dominant or modal.
On mandolin, fifths tuning encourages symmetric movable patterns. Unison string courses reinforce the attack, and the map helps locate the same note in different fretboard registers. Everything you see and hear on this page comes from the same note set shown above.
Harmonic and musical relationships
As a dominant sonority on B, a common functional resolution moves toward E. Alterations and extensions change the color while preserving that tension-and-resolution reference.
The formula on this page is 1 · 3 · 5 · ♭7 · 9 · 11 and, from B, produces the notes B · D♯ · F♯ · A · C♯ · E.
Frequently asked questions
What notes are in the B 11 Mandolin chord?
The notes are B, D♯, F♯, A, C♯, E.
What is its interval formula?
The formula is 1 · 3 · 5 · ♭7 · 9 · 11.
How does it sound and what is it used for?
Dense and dominant, with extensions through the eleventh. Notes are often omitted or redistributed to avoid clashes; the function is commonly dominant or modal.
How can I check it on Mandolin?
Use the interactive diagram on this page and press Play or Note by note. The highlighted positions, written notes and playback all use the same pitch collection.