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C♯m11 Chord on Guitar

C♯m11 is the C♯ minor 11th chord — 6 notes (C♯, E, G♯, B, D♯, F♯) built from the formula 1 ♭3 5 ♭7 9 11. Below are playable shapes across the fretboard, the keys it belongs to and the scales to use when soloing over it.

Notes: C♯ · E · G♯ · B · D♯ · F♯Formula: 1 · ♭3 · 5 · ♭7 · 9 · 11Hear it and see it on the fretboard ▸

C♯m11: Chord shapes (open & barre)

  • C♯m11 – open position×R11♭79♭3open position
  • C♯m11 – fret 2×R♭3♭7911fret 2
  • C♯m11 – fret 4×R11♭7♭35fret 4
  • C♯m11 – fret 77R♭3♭7911♭7fret 7
  • C♯m11 – fret 99R11♭7♭359fret 9
  • C♯m11 – fret 1111××R11♭7♭3fret 11

C♯m11: Shell voicings (jazz)

  • C♯m11 – R-3-77R♭3♭7×××R-3-7
  • C♯m11 – R-3-7×R♭3♭7××R-3-7
  • C♯m11 – R-7-39R×♭7♭3××R-7-3
  • C♯m11 – R-7-3×R×♭7♭3×R-7-3

Keys that contain C♯m11

Scales to play over C♯m11

Ordered from the most common choice. All of them contain C♯, E, G♯, B, D♯, F♯.

Other C♯ chords

Triads

Sevenths

Sixths

Added

Extended

Minor 11th chords in other keys

FAQ

What notes are in the C♯m11 chord?
C♯m11 (C♯ minor 11th) contains C♯, E, G♯, B, D♯, F♯ — formula 1 ♭3 5 ♭7 9 11.
How do you play C♯m11 on guitar?
A common shape is x44440 (low E to high E, x = muted string, open position). This page shows more shapes, drop 2, drop 3 and shell voicings in the interactive library.
What scale goes with C♯m11?
Good choices to solo over C♯m11: C♯ Dorian, C♯ Aeolian (Minor).
What key is C♯m11 in?
C♯m11 is diatonic in E major (vi11), B major (ii11), C♯ minor (i11), G♯ minor (iv11).