Chord · 6ths & Adds

Bm6/11 — B Minor 6th / 11th

Bm6/11 is the B minor 6th / 11th chord. It is built on the root B with minor 3rd (D), perfect 5th (F♯), major 6th (G♯) and perfect 11th (E) above it — the formula 1 ♭3 5 6 11, sounding the notes B D F♯ G♯ E. On the piano it sits at B (octave 3) and above in the library's voicing; the same 5 notes in any octave are still Bm6/11.

Root
B
Quality
Minor 6th / 11th
Formula
1 ♭3 5 6 11
Notes
B D F♯ G♯ E

On the keyboard

Bm6/11 on the piano keyboard: B D F♯ G♯ EBDF♯G♯E

The notes of Bm6/11

DegreeNoteInterval from the rootPitch
1BrootB3
♭3Dminor 3rdD4
5F♯perfect 5thF♯4
6G♯major 6thG♯4
11Eperfect 11thE5

Other 6ths & adds on B

Minor 6th / 11th chords on every root

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