C11 is the C dominant eleventh chord. It has 5 notes: C – G – B♭ – D – F (1 – (3) – 5 – ♭7 – 9 – 11).
A dominant eleventh stacks the ninth and eleventh on a dominant seventh, usually without the third. Gospel players often voice it as a major chord over the next bass note.
C11 chord on Guitar
x33333
x30311
8-8-8-10-8-8
855566Shape 1, string by string (low E to high E): low E not played; A 3rd fret; D 3rd fret; G 3rd fret; B 3rd fret; high E 3rd fret.
C11 chord on Ukulele
0011
5565
3533
10-10-8-10Shape 1, string by string (G, C, E, A): G open; C open; E 1st fret; A 1st fret.
C11 chord on Piano
Play C, G, B♭, D and F together with your right hand, and C (the root) in your left. To move between chords smoothly, try inversions: keep the notes shared with the next chord and move the others the shortest distance.
Songs with the C11 chord
C11 appears in 6 songs on Yalle Media. The newest:
- kahitna – Aduh Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- beabadoobee – The Perfect Pair Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Blood, Sweat & Tears – Hes A Runner Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Lia Pappas-Kemps – Jinx Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- The Cowsills – Love American Style Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Microdisney – Sleepless Piano, Guitar & Keyboard Chord Progression
Related chords
Other C chords:
Chords in the key of C major:
C11 chord: questions
What notes are in the C11 chord?
C11 (C dominant eleventh) is made of C, G, B♭, D and F (1 – (3) – 5 – ♭7 – 9 – 11).
How do you play C11 on guitar?
The most common shape is x33333 (from the low E string to the high E string; x = don’t play, 0 = open string).
How do you play C11 on ukulele?
Play 0011 (strings G, C, E, A; 0 = open string).
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