B 13 #9 #11 chord — Drop D
2 voicings · Drop D
Tuning:DADGBE
Open position
1 / 2
Chord tones
B
R
D#
+4
F#
+7
A
+10
D
+3
F
+6
G#
+9
B 13 #9 #11 in other tunings
13 #9 #11 in other keys — Drop D
B 13 #9 #11 in Drop D — video lessons
About B 13 #9 #11 in Drop D
The B 13 #9 #11 chord contains the notes B, D#, F#, A, D, F, G#. In Drop D tuning (strings: D–A–D–G–B–E), the chord shapes differ from standard tuning because the open string pitches change. Drop D lowers the low E string to D, making power chords and D-root chords easier to play. Diagrams above show all playable shapes in this tuning.