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C minor eleventh chord (Cm11) on piano

The C minor eleventh chord (Cm11) on piano has 6 notes: C, E flat, G, B flat, D, and F (C, E♭, G, B♭, D, F). On the keyboard below, the root (C) has the strongest color; each key shows the note name and the degree.

Notes
CE♭GB♭DF
Formula
1♭35♭7911

How to play Cm11 on piano

Root position · From low to high: C E♭ G B♭ D F

Cm11 chord (C minor eleventh) on piano, root position: keys C, Eb, G, Bb, D, F

The small dot marks middle C (C4). Tap a key to hear the note.

Cm11 chord inversions

Inverting a chord means putting another of its notes in the bass (the lowest key) without changing the notes. Inversions shorten the way your hand travels from one chord to the next and slightly change the color of the sound.

  1. 1st inversion (Cm11/Eb)

    Cm11/Eb: E flat (♭3) in the bass

    Cm11/Eb chord (C minor eleventh) on piano, 1st inversion: keys Eb, F, G, Bb, C, D

    From low to high: E♭ F G B♭ C D

  2. 2nd inversion (Cm11/G)

    Cm11/G: G (5) in the bass

    Cm11/G chord (C minor eleventh) on piano, 2nd inversion: keys G, Bb, C, D, Eb, F

    From low to high: G B♭ C D E♭ F

  3. 3rd inversion (Cm11/Bb)

    Cm11/Bb: B flat (♭7) in the bass

    Cm11/Bb chord (C minor eleventh) on piano, 3rd inversion: keys Bb, C, D, Eb, F, G

    From low to high: B♭ C D E♭ F G

Notes and intervals of Cm11

Cm11 (C minor eleventh) is built from 6 notes. Each one fills a degree of the chord:

  • C · 1 · root
  • E♭ · ♭3 · minor third
  • G · 5 · perfect fifth
  • B♭ · ♭7 · minor seventh
  • D · 9 · ninth
  • F · 11 · eleventh

About the minor eleventh chord

A minor chord with a seventh, ninth and eleventh. In a minor chord the 11th does not clash with the 3rd (they are a whole step apart), so every note can sound. An open, modern sound, frequent in jazz, neo-soul and Brazilian popular music, where it is often written m7(11). In practice the 5th goes first, and the 9th can be left out as well.

Other C chords

Minor eleventh: other roots

Frequently asked questions

What are the notes of the Cm11 chord on piano?

Cm11 (C minor eleventh) has the notes C, E♭, G, B♭, D, F. The formula is 1 · ♭3 · 5 · ♭7 · 9 · 11: root, minor third, perfect fifth, minor seventh, ninth, eleventh.

How do you play Cm11 on piano?

Find the C key and add the other notes above it: C, E♭, G, B♭, D, F. Play them all together.

What are the inversions of Cm11?

1st inversion (Cm11/Eb): E♭ F G B♭ C D; 2nd inversion (Cm11/G): G B♭ C D E♭ F; 3rd inversion (Cm11/Bb): B♭ C D E♭ F G.

What does Cm11 mean?

Cm11 is the chord symbol for C minor eleventh. A minor chord with a seventh, ninth and eleventh. In a minor chord the 11th does not clash with the 3rd (they are a whole step apart), so every note can sound. An open, modern sound, frequent in jazz, neo-soul and Brazilian popular music, where it is often written m7(11). In practice the 5th goes first, and the 9th can be left out as well.

Is the Cm11 chord the same on piano and keyboard?

Yes. The notes and inversions are the same on any keyboard instrument: acoustic piano, digital piano, keyboard, organ or synthesizer.

Cm11 on other instruments

All piano chords