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Cmmaj11 Guitar Chord

A very rare, experimental chord. Occasionally found in modern jazz and progressive music. On guitar, some notes must be omitted — typically the fifth and ninth.

Guitar

Strings X–3–1–0–0–1

How to play the Cmmaj11 chord on guitar

Read the string pattern X–3–1–0–0–1 from the low E string to the high E string. Numbers in the pattern are frets; numbers in the colored dots are left-hand fingers. X means a muted string and 0 means an open string.

6th string (low E) Do not play
5th string (A) Fret 3 · ring finger
4th string (D) Fret 1 · index finger
3rd string (G) Play open
2nd string (B) Play open
1st string (high E) Fret 1 · middle finger

Notation for Cmmaj11 chord

Other names: C minor major 11th

Music theory name: minor major eleventh chord

Common name: C minor major eleventh chord

Intervals and tones in Cmmaj11 chord

Note Interval
C Root
Eb Minor 3rd
G Perfect 5th
H Major 7th
D Major 9th
F Perfect 11th

All Variations

Open
X–3–1–0–0–1
Open
3–3–3–4–4–3
Fret 8
8–8–9–8–8–10
Fret 10
X–X–10–10–12–11

More chords with C as the root

The same chord type in other keys