Cadd11 is the C added eleventh chord. It has 4 notes: C – E – G – F (1 – 3 – 5 – 11).
An add11 chord is a major chord with the eleventh (the fourth) added, giving a slightly suspended colour.
Cadd11 chord on Guitar
x33010
x33553
8-8-10-9-8-8
885558Shape 1, string by string (low E to high E): low E not played; A 3rd fret; D 3rd fret; G open; B 1st fret; high E open.
Cadd11 chord on Ukulele
0413
9788
10-12-12-10
5587Shape 1, string by string (G, C, E, A): G open; C 4th fret; E 1st fret; A 3rd fret.
Cadd11 chord on Piano
Play C, E, G 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 Cadd11 chord
Cadd11 appears in 8 songs on Yalle Media. The newest:
- George Canyon – Better Be Home Soon Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Foo Fighters – The Teacher Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Zac Brown Band – Wild Palomino Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- G-Eazy feat. Blackbear – Hate The Way Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Kat Hammock – Space Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab
- James Arthur – Naked Chord Progression on Piano, Guitar, Ukulele and Keyboard
- Fuse ODG – BOA ME Chord Progression on Piano, Guitar, Ukulele and Keyboard
- Sam Smith – Scars Chord Progression on Piano, Guitar, Ukulele and Keyboard
Related chords
Other C chords:
Chords in the key of C major:
Cadd11 chord: questions
What notes are in the Cadd11 chord?
Cadd11 (C added eleventh) is made of C, E, G and F (1 – 3 – 5 – 11).
How do you play Cadd11 on guitar?
The most common shape is x33010 (from the low E string to the high E string; x = don’t play, 0 = open string).
How do you play Cadd11 on ukulele?
Play 0413 (strings G, C, E, A; 0 = open string).
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