B Eleventh Ukulele Arpeggio
Ukulele arpeggio — fretboard diagram
B Eleventh Arpeggio — Notes and Intervals
Notes: B, F#, A, C#, E
Intervals: 1P, 5P, 7m, 9M, 11P
Formula: 7-WH-2W-WH
Number of notes: 5
Also known as: 11
The B Eleventh arpeggio contains 5 notes (B, F#, A, C#, E). Use the interactive fretboard above to explore this arpeggio on Ukulele with different tunings and fret ranges.
When to Use the B Eleventh Arpeggio
Play the B Eleventh arpeggio whenever a B Eleventh chord appears in a progression. Unlike scales (which include passing tones), arpeggios guarantee every note you play IS a chord tone, making your solo sound harmonically precise and intentional.
Arpeggio vs. Scale
The B Eleventh arpeggio uses 5 notes (B, F#, A, C#, E) while the full scale uses 7. The arpeggio is a subset — think of it as the skeleton of the scale. Practice alternating between the arpeggio and the full scale to develop a melodic vocabulary that mixes chord tones with passing tones.
How to Play B Eleventh Arpeggio on Ukulele
On ukulele, find B around fret 2 and play through the arpeggio tones (B, F#, A, C#, E). You may need to move beyond a single chord shape to reach all 5 notes. Practice connecting the arpeggio tones smoothly across adjacent fret positions.
The B Eleventh arpeggio contains extended tones beyond the basic triad, adding harmonic color and sophistication. Use it over B9, B11, B13 chords to outline richer voicings in jazz, fusion, and neo-soul contexts.
Practice Routine
Practice the B Eleventh arpeggio in different octaves, starting low and working up. Then try displacing the octaves — play the root low, the F# an octave higher, and continue leaping. This trains your ear to hear the intervals (1P, 5P, 7m, 9M, 11P) in any register.
Ukulele Tips
The ukulele's re-entrant tuning creates natural voice leading within the B Eleventh arpeggio. Experiment with picking patterns that take advantage of the high G string to create unexpected interval leaps within the arpeggio shape.