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Chord Shapes

There are 7 positions for this chord:

Position 1

Fingers Positions

  • Mute the low E string
  • Place your index finger (1) on the fret 4 of the A, D, G and high E strings at the same time
  • Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 5 of the B string

Position Characteristics

  • This position requires barre
  • This position is movable

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Position 2

Fingers Positions

  • Mute the A string
  • Mute the high E string
  • Place your index finger (1) on the fret 7 of the B string
  • Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 9 of the low E string
  • Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 9 of the D string
  • Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 9 of the G string

Position Characteristics

  • This position is movable

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Position 3

Fingers Positions

  • Let the low E string play without pressing any fret
  • Place your index finger (1) on the fret 4 of the A, D, G and high E strings at the same time
  • Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 5 of the B string

Position Characteristics

  • This position requires barre
  • This position uses open strings

Audio file

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Position 4

Fingers Positions

  • Mute the low E string
  • Mute the high E string
  • Place your index finger (1) on the fret 4 of the A, D and G strings at the same time
  • Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 5 of the B string

Position Characteristics

  • This position requires barre
  • This position is movable

Audio file

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Position 5

Fingers Positions

  • Mute the low E string
  • Place your index finger (1) on the fret 2 of the D, B and high E strings at the same time
  • Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 4 of the A string
  • Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 4 of the G string

Position Characteristics

  • This position requires barre
  • This position is movable

Audio file

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Position 6

Fingers Positions

  • Mute the low E string
  • Place your index finger (1) on the fret 2 of the D and high E strings at the same time
  • Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 4 of the A string
  • Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 4 of the G string
  • Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 4 of the B string

Position Characteristics

  • This position requires barre
  • This position is movable

Audio file

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Position 7

Fingers Positions

  • Mute the A string
  • Place your index finger (1) on the fret 7 of the B and high E strings at the same time
  • Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 9 of the low E string
  • Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 9 of the D string
  • Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 9 of the G string

Position Characteristics

  • This position requires barre
  • This position is movable

Audio file

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C# m11 Description

Welcome to our tutorial on the C# m11 chord. This chord, belonging to the Minor Chords family, is a rich and complex tonal texture that can add depth and nuance to your guitar playing. The notes that compose this chord are C#, E, G#, B, D#, and F#, and the intervals that build it are 1, b3, 5, b7, 9, and 11.

The C# m11 chord is built by stacking intervals, a technique that you can learn more about in our tutorial on building chords. The complete names of the music intervals in this chord are: Root (1), Minor Third (b3), Perfect Fifth (5), Minor Seventh (b7), Major Ninth (9), and Perfect Eleventh (11).

Understanding the fretboard intervals is crucial to mastering the C# m11 chord and other complex chords. This knowledge will also help you in denoting chords, a topic we cover in our tutorial on chord notation.

This tutorial will guide you through the process of playing the C# m11 chord, using chord diagrams and fretboard patterns to visually represent the tones composing the chord. If you're interested in learning more about different types of chords, check out our comprehensive guitar chord tutorial.

As an intermediate to advanced chord, the C# m11 can be a powerful addition to your repertoire. Be sure to explore our other intermediate guitar chord tutorials to continue expanding your musical horizons.

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