C 11

C11

chord

At a Glance

Piano

Fretboard

Degrees 5, 11 omitted - doesn't fit six strings within a playable hand span.

What It Is

A dominant ninth chord plus a perfect eleventh above the root. Notes: C, E, G, Bb, D, F.

Adds further color to a dominant chord; in practice the 3rd is often omitted since it sits a half step below the 11th.

Not found in any of the seeded progressions or cadences.

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