B Add 11 chord — Open G
2 voicings · Open G
Tuning:DGDGBD
Open position
1 / 2
Chord tones
B
R
D#
+4
E
+5
F#
+7
B Add 11 in other tunings
Add 11 in other keys — Open G
B Add 11 in Open G — video lessons
About B Add 11 in Open G
The B Add 11 chord contains the notes B, D#, E, F#. In Open G tuning (strings: D–G–D–G–B–D), the chord shapes differ from standard tuning because the open string pitches change. Open G tuning lets you play a G major chord across all open strings — widely used in blues and slide guitar. Diagrams above show all playable shapes in this tuning.