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Cmmaj11 Piano Chord

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

Piano

Recommended voicing
Left hand C3 · B3 fingers 5–1
Right hand F4 · D5 · Eb5 fingers 1–4–5

How to play the Cmmaj11 chord on piano

Split the recommended voicing between the hands: play C3 and B3 with the left hand and F4, D5 and Eb5 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 G can usually be omitted from an extended chord, keeping the sound clear and the voicing manageable.

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

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