Cm11 Piano Chord
A dark, deep sound. Popular in jazz and neo-soul. Unlike the major 11th, the (minor) third is far enough from the eleventh that it doesn't need to be omitted.
Recommended voicing
Left hand
C3 · Bb3
fingers 5–1
Right hand
F4 · D5 · Eb5
fingers 1–4–5
With bass · rootless
Left hand
F3 · Bb3 · D4 · Eb4
fingers 5–3–2–1
Right hand
Free
melody / improvisation
Jazz accompaniment with a bass player: the bass supplies the root, leaving the right hand free for melody or improvisation.
Notation for Cm11 chord
Other names: C minor 11th
Music theory name: minor eleventh chord
Common name: C minor eleventh chord
Intervals and tones in Cm11 chord
| Note | Interval |
|---|---|
| C | Root |
| Eb | Minor 3rd |
| G | Perfect 5th |
| B | Minor 7th |
| D | Major 9th |
| F | Perfect 11th |