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C11 chord on ukulele

C Dominant Eleventh. Notes: C, E, G, Bb, D and F.

C11 ukulele chord diagram, fret 5 position5fr3D91F112Bbb74E3DFBbE
Fret 5 position · Medium

How to play C11

  1. Put your index finger on the 3rd (C) string at fret 5 (F).
  2. Put your middle finger on the 2nd (E) string at fret 6 (Bb).
  3. Put your ring finger on the 4th (G) string at fret 7 (D).
  4. Put your pinky finger on the 1st (A) string at fret 7 (E).
  5. Strum all four strings.
Lowest note: DStrings played: 4 of 4

Notes and theory

Croot
E3 · major third
G5 · perfect fifth
Bbb7 · minor seventh
D9 · ninth
F11 · eleventh

The eleventh chord stacks thirds up to the eleventh. On guitar the third is often left out so the eleventh does not clash. The formula is 1 3 5 b7 9 11.

C11 on guitarC11 on piano

More C chords

All C ukulele chords
C ukulele chord diagram3CRGCECCmajorCm ukulele chord diagram1Ebb32G53CRGEbGCCmminorC7 ukulele chord diagram1Bbb7GCEBbC7dominant seventhCm7 ukulele chord diagram1Bbb71Ebb31G51CRBbEbGCCm7minor seventhCmaj7 ukulele chord diagram2B7GCEBCmaj7major seventhCsus4 ukulele chord diagram1F43CRGCFCCsus4suspended fourthCsus2 ukulele chord diagram1D22G52CRGDGCCsus2suspended secondCdim ukulele chord diagram2fr4CR2Ebb31Gbb53CRCEbGbCCdimdiminishedCaug ukulele chord diagram1G##54CRG#CECCaugaugmentedC6 ukulele chord diagramGCEAC6major sixthC9 ukulele chord diagram2D91Bbb7GDEBbC9dominant ninthCadd9 ukulele chord diagram2D93CRGDECCadd9added ninthCm7b5 ukulele chord diagram2Bbb73Ebb31Gbb54CRBbEbGbCCm7b5half-diminishedCdim7 ukulele chord diagram1Abb73Ebb32Gbb54CRAEbGbCCdim7diminished seventhC7sus4 ukulele chord diagram1F42Bbb7GCFBbC7sus4dominant seventh suspended fourthCm6 ukulele chord diagram1A62Ebb33G54CRAEbGCCm6minor sixthCm9 ukulele chord diagram3fr1Bbb71Ebb31G53D9BbEbGDCm9minor ninthCmaj9 ukulele chord diagram1D92B7GDEBCmaj9major ninth

dominant eleventh chords in every key

C11C#11D11D#11E11F11F#11G11G#11A11A#11B11

Questions

What notes are in the C11 chord?

C11 (C dominant eleventh) is made of six notes: C (root), E (major third), G (perfect fifth), Bb (minor seventh), D (ninth) and F (eleventh).

How do you play C11 on ukulele?

The easiest C11 is the "fret 5 position" shape. Put your index finger on the 3rd (C) string at fret 5 (F). Put your middle finger on the 2nd (E) string at fret 6 (Bb). Put your ring finger on the 4th (G) string at fret 7 (D).

Is C11 hard to play on ukulele?

No. The easiest version is rated medium and uses 4 fretted notes.

What does a dominant eleventh chord sound like?

The eleventh chord stacks thirds up to the eleventh. On guitar the third is often left out so the eleventh does not clash.