B Dominant 7th Sharp 11

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Root

Chord type

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B7♯11

B – D♯ – E♯ – F♯ – A

Formula:R-M3-A4-P5-m7

Intervals:P1-M3-A4-P5-m7

Scale Degrees:1-3-#4-5-b7

Introduction

B Dominant 7th Sharp 11 piano chord, root position — B, D#, F#, A, F — The B Dominant 7th Sharp 11 chord in root position on a piano keyboard, notes B, D#, F#, A, F.

The B Dominant 7th Sharp 11 chord is a five-note chord made up of B, D♯, E♯, F♯, and A. It is built from a root, major third, augmented fourth, perfect fifth, and minor seventh.

Notes

Notes:B – D♯ – E♯ – F♯ – A

Key Signature

The key of B Dominant 7th Sharp 11 has 5 sharps.

F♯C♯G♯D♯A♯

Order of sharps

Sharps are added to a key signature in a fixed order. Each new sharp key adds the next sharp on the list.

F♯C♯G♯D♯A♯E♯B♯

Mnemonic: Father Charles Goes Down And Ends Battle

Chords in the Key of B Major

These are the diatonic triads built on each degree of the B major scale:

I — B Major (major)

Degree	Numeral	Chord	Quality
1	I	B Major	Major
2	ii	C♯ Minor	Minor
3	iii	D♯ Minor	Minor
4	IV	E Major	Major
5	V	F♯ Major	Major
6	vi	G♯ Minor	Minor
7	vii°	A♯ Diminished	Diminished

Theory: Intervals

Formula: R-M3-A4-P5-m7

Intervals: P1-M3-A4-P5-m7

The B Dominant 7th Sharp 11 is built by stacking intervals from the root note. The formula R-M3-A4-P5-m7 describes the scale degrees used. The intervals P1-M3-A4-P5-m7 show the distance between each note in the chord.