C sharp minor eleventh chord (C#m11) on piano
The C sharp minor eleventh chord (C#m11) on piano has 6 notes: C sharp, E, G sharp, B, D sharp, and F sharp (C♯, E, G♯, B, D♯, F♯). On the keyboard below, the root (C sharp) has the strongest color; each key shows the note name and the degree.
- Notes
- C♯EG♯BD♯F♯
- Formula
- 1♭35♭7911
How to play C#m11 on piano
Root position · From low to high: C♯ E G♯ B D♯ F♯
The small dot marks middle C (C4). Tap a key to hear the note.
C#m11 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.
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1st inversion (C#m11/E)
C#m11/E: E (♭3) in the bass
From low to high: E F♯ G♯ B C♯ D♯
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2nd inversion (C#m11/G#)
C#m11/G#: G sharp (5) in the bass
From low to high: G♯ B C♯ D♯ E F♯
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3rd inversion (C#m11/B)
C#m11/B: B (♭7) in the bass
From low to high: B C♯ D♯ E F♯ G♯
Notes and intervals of C#m11
C#m11 (C sharp 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 sharp chords
- C#
- C#m
- C#7
- C#7M
- C#m7
- C#m7(b5)
- C#°
- C#°7
- C#+
- C#sus2
- C#sus4
- C#7sus4
- C#5
- C#add9
- C#6
- C#m6
- C#9
- C#m(add9)
- C#m9
- C#7M(9)
- C#m(7M)
- C#7M(#5)
- C#7(b9)
- C#6(9)
- C#m6(9)
- C#11
- C#m11
- C#13
- C#m13
- C#7(#9)
- C#7(#11)
- C#7(b13)
- C#7(#5)
- C#7M(#11)
- C#9sus4
Minor eleventh: other roots
Frequently asked questions
What are the notes of the C#m11 chord on piano?
C#m11 (C sharp 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 C#m11 on piano?
Find the C sharp key and add the other notes above it: C♯, E, G♯, B, D♯, F♯. Play them all together.
What are the inversions of C#m11?
1st inversion (C#m11/E): E F♯ G♯ B C♯ D♯; 2nd inversion (C#m11/G#): G♯ B C♯ D♯ E F♯; 3rd inversion (C#m11/B): B C♯ D♯ E F♯ G♯.
What does C#m11 mean?
C#m11 is the chord symbol for C sharp 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 C#m11 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.