C13(#11) Guitar Chord Diagrams | C Dominant Thirteen Sharp Eleventh

Welcome to our tutorial on the C 13(#11) chord. This complex and rich sounding chord belongs to the Dominant Chords family and is a staple in many styles of music, particularly jazz and fusion. The notes that compose this chord are C, E, G, Bb, D, F#, and A, and the intervals that build this chord are 1, 3, 5, b7, 9, #11, and 13.

Understanding the intervals that make up this chord is crucial to mastering it. The complete names of the music intervals are: Root, Minor Second, Major Second, Minor Third, Major Third, Perfect Fourth, Diminished Fifth, Augmented Fourth, Perfect Fifth, Minor Sixth, Major Sixth, Diminished Seventh, Minor Seventh, Major Seventh, Minor Ninth, Major Ninth, Perfect Eleventh, and Major Thirteenth. For a comprehensive overview of fretboard intervals, you can refer to our fretboard intervals tutorial.

Learning to play the C 13(#11) chord can be a bit challenging, but with our chord diagrams and fretboard patterns showing the tones composing the chord, you'll be able to get it under your fingers in no time. If you're new to dominant chords, we recommend checking out our dominant (7) guitar chords tutorial before diving into this lesson.

Finally, if you're interested in how chords are built by stacking intervals, our guitar music theory tutorial provides an in-depth explanation. And if you're curious about how to denote chords depending on the intervals that compose it, our chord notation tutorial is a great resource.

So, are you ready to dive into the world of the C 13(#11) chord? Let's get started!