B maj11 Chord on 5-String Banjo
Play B maj11 on 5-String Banjo: diagrams, finger positions, intervals, and every voicing up and down the neck for this instrument.
The B maj11 chord is a major extended chord that stacks ninths, elevenths, or thirteenths over a major-seventh foundation for a rich, jazzy color. It is built from the notes B, C#, D#, E, F#, A#. This page shows how to play B maj11 on 5-String Banjo with clear fretboard diagrams and suggested finger positions.
The lowest shape sits at fret 1 and spans 4 frets, with no open strings in it. B falls on the g string. It sounds from D#3 up to B4.
It has a drum head rather than a wooden top, so notes bloom and die fast.
Browse alternate voicings to find the one that sits best under your fingers, then compare it with the other chord types built on B or explore the same shape in nearby keys. The diagrams list the notes in each voicing so you can connect the shape to the theory behind it.