C#m11 chord on piano
C Sharp Minor Eleventh, also written Dbm11. Notes: C#, E, G#, B, D# and F#.
How to play C#m11
- Find C# at or above middle C. That is the root.
- Add E, G#, B, D# and F# above it, skipping the keys in between.
- Right hand fingering: 1-2-3-4-5, or split the chord between both hands. Left hand: play the root and fifth, and leave the upper notes to the right hand.
Notes
C#root
Eb3 · minor third
G#5 · perfect fifth
Bb7 · minor seventh
D#9 · ninth
F#11 · eleventh
Notes and theory
C#root
Eb3 · minor third
G#5 · perfect fifth
Bb7 · minor seventh
D#9 · ninth
F#11 · eleventh
The minor eleventh extends a minor ninth with an eleventh. It sounds open and modern, common in modal jazz and neo-soul. The formula is 1 b3 5 b7 9 11.
More C# chords
All C# piano chordsC#majorC#mminorC#7dominant seventhC#m7minor seventhC#maj7major seventhC#sus4suspended fourthC#sus2suspended secondC#dimdiminishedC#augaugmentedC#6major sixthC#9dominant ninthC#add9added ninthC#m7b5half-diminishedC#dim7diminished seventhC#7sus4dominant seventh suspended fourthC#5power chordC#m6minor sixthC#m9minor ninth
minor eleventh chords in every key
Questions
What notes are in the C#m11 chord?
C#m11 (C sharp minor eleventh) is made of six notes: C# (root), E (minor third), G# (perfect fifth), B (minor seventh), D# (ninth) and F# (eleventh).
How do you play C#m11 on piano?
Play C#, E, G#, B, D# and F# together. With the right hand use fingers 1-2-3-4-5, or split the chord between both hands; with the left hand use play the root and fifth, and leave the upper notes to the right hand.
What does a minor eleventh chord sound like?
The minor eleventh extends a minor ninth with an eleventh. It sounds open and modern, common in modal jazz and neo-soul.