Master the C m11 Guitar Chord: Theory and Application
The Cm11 chord, C minor eleventh, is spelled C, Eb, G, Bb, D and F. It stacks a ninth (D) and an eleventh (F) on top of a Cm7 chord, and the three highest notes, Bb, D and F, form a Bb major triad.
Eight voicings are listed, six of them barre shapes, and none leaves a string open. For the stacking logic, intervals on the fretboard show how far each note sits from C. All six notes belong to the C Dorian scale.
Press play on the fretboard at the top to hear Cm11 strummed, then picked as an arpeggio.
C minor 11th guitar chord is also written as Cm11, Cmin11 or C-11.
Notes of the C m11 chord:
How the Minor Eleventh chord is built:
Formula: 1 b3 5 b7 9 11
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C M11 Guitar Chord Diagrams
Position 1 Movable
Finger Positions
- Mute the A string
- Mute the high E string
- Place your index finger (1) on the fret 6 of the B string
- Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 8 of the low E string
- Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 8 of the D string
- Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 8 of the G string
Position 2 Barre Movable
Finger Positions
- Mute the low E string
- Place your index finger (1) on the fret 1 of the D and high E strings at the same time
- Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 3 of the A string
- Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 3 of the G string
- Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 3 of the B string
Position 3 Barre Movable
Finger Positions
- Mute the A string
- Place your index finger (1) on the fret 6 of the B and high E strings at the same time
- Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 8 of the low E string
- Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 8 of the D string
- Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 8 of the G string
Position 4 Barre Movable
Finger Positions
- Mute the low E string
- Place your index finger (1) on the fret 1 of the D and high E strings at the same time
- Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 3 of the A string
- Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 3 of the G string
- Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 4 of the B string
Position 5 Barre Movable
Finger Positions
- Mute the low E string
- Place your index finger (1) on the fret 3 of the A, D, G and high E strings at the same time
- Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 4 of the B string
Position 6 Barre Movable
Finger Positions
- Mute the low E string
- Place your index finger (1) on the fret 3 of the A, D, G, B and high E strings at the same time
Position 7 Movable
Finger Positions
- Mute the low E string
- Mute the A string
- Mute the high E string
- Place your index finger (1) on the fret 6 of the B string
- Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 8 of the D string
- Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 8 of the G string
Position 8 Barre Movable
Finger Positions
- Mute the low E string
- Mute the A string
- Place your index finger (1) on the fret 13 of the D, B and high E strings at the same time
- Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 15 of the G string
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FAQ
What notes are in Cm11?
Cm11 is C, Eb, G, Bb, D and F. The D is the ninth and the F is the eleventh.
What is the formula of Cm11?
The formula is 1, b3, 5, b7, 9, 11: a minor seventh chord with a ninth and an eleventh stacked on top of it.
Which scale fits C minor eleventh?
C Dorian: C, D, Eb, F, G, A, Bb. All six notes of the chord are in it, and the F is the fourth degree.
How many voicings of Cm11 does the fingering data list?
It lists 8 voicings between the 1st and 15th fret. Six are barre voicings and none uses an open string.
How does Cm11 differ from Cm9?
Cm9 has C, Eb, G, Bb and D. Cm11 adds F, a perfect fourth up from C counted an octave higher.
