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C#mmaj11 Piano Chord

A very rare, experimental chord. Occasionally found in modern jazz and progressive music.

Piano

Recommended voicing
Left hand C#3 · C4 fingers 5–1
Right hand F#4 · Eb5 · E5 fingers 1–4–5

How to play the C#mmaj11 chord on piano

Split the recommended voicing between the hands: play C#3 and C4 with the left hand and F#4, Eb5 and E5 with the right. Suggested fingering is 5–1 on the left and 1–4–5 on the right (1 is the thumb). The perfect fifth Ab can usually be omitted from an extended chord, keeping the sound clear and the voicing manageable.

Notation for C#mmaj11 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 C#mmaj11 chord

Note Interval
C# Root
E Minor 3rd
Ab Perfect 5th
C Major 7th
Eb Major 9th
F# Perfect 11th

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