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B♭m(add11) — B♭ Minor Add 11

B♭m(add11) is the B♭ minor add 11 chord. It is built on the root B♭ with minor 3rd (D♭), perfect 5th (F) and perfect 11th (E♭) above it — the formula 1 ♭3 5 11, sounding the notes B♭ D♭ F E♭. On the piano it sits at Bb (octave 3) and above in the library's voicing; the same 4 notes in any octave are still B♭m(add11).

Root
B♭
Quality
Minor Add 11
Formula
1 ♭3 5 11
Notes
B♭ D♭ F E♭

On the keyboard

B♭m(add11) on the piano keyboard: B♭ D♭ F E♭B♭D♭FE♭

The notes of B♭m(add11)

DegreeNoteInterval from the rootPitch
1B♭rootB♭3
♭3D♭minor 3rdD♭4
5Fperfect 5thF4
11E♭perfect 11thE♭5

Other 6ths & adds on B♭

B♭6B♭m6B♭6/9B♭m6/9B♭add2B♭add4B♭add9B♭add11B♭m(add9)

Minor Add 11 chords on every root

Cm(add11)C♯m(add11)Dm(add11)E♭m(add11)Em(add11)Fm(add11)F♯m(add11)Gm(add11)G♯m(add11)Am(add11)Bm(add11)

Part of the chord reference. See also the scales and the keys.