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C♯add11 chord

C♯add11 (also written D♭add11) 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.

C♯add11 chord on Guitar

C♯add11 chord on guitar, shape 1 (x44664)
From the 4th fretx44664
C♯add11 chord on guitar, shape 2 (9-9-11-10-9-9)
From the 9th fret9-9-11-10-9-9
C♯add11 chord on guitar, shape 3 (x44121)
From the 1st fretx44121
C♯add11 chord on guitar, shape 4 (996669)
From the 6th fret996669

Shape 1, string by string (low E to high E): low E not played; A 4th fret; D 4th fret; G 6th fret; B 6th fret; high E 4th fret.

C♯add11 chord on Ukulele

C♯add11 chord on ukulele, shape 1 (10-8-9-9)
From the 8th fret10-8-9-9
C♯add11 chord on ukulele, shape 2 (11-13-13-11)
From the 11th fret11-13-13-11
C♯add11 chord on ukulele, shape 3 (6698)
From the 6th fret6698

Shape 1, string by string (G, C, E, A): G 10th fret; C 8th fret; E 9th fret; A 9th fret.

C♯add11 chord on Piano

C♯add11 chord on piano: C♯, E♯, G♯, F♯

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 C♯add11 chord

C♯add11 appears in 4 songs on Yalle Media. The newest:

Related chords

Other C# chords:

Chords in the key of D♭ major:

C♯add11 chord: questions

What notes are in the C♯add11 chord?

C♯add11 (C# added eleventh) is made of C♯, E♯, G♯ and F♯ (1 – 3 – 5 – 11).

How do you play C♯add11 on guitar?

The most common shape is x44664 (from the low E string to the high E string; x = don’t play, 0 = open string).

How do you play C♯add11 on ukulele?

Play 10-8-9-9 (strings G, C, E, A; 0 = open string).

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