C#11
C#11
C# 11
Advanced
Unknown
Extended
11th chord - dominant with the 11th
Chord Structure
Notes in Chord
C#
RootG#
Perfect 5thB
Minor 7thD#
Major 9thF#
Perfect 11thInterval Details
C#
Root
G#
Perfect 5th
B
Minor 7th
D#
Major 9th
F#
Perfect 11th
Interval Formula
1P - 5P - 7m - 9M - 11P
Sound Character
Timbre
Rich, complex
Emotion
Varies by context
Suitable Genres
Jazz, Fusion, Contemporary
Inversions
An inversion is a rearrangement of the notes in a chord, with a different note as the bass (lowest note).
Root Position
C# - G# - B - D# - F#
Bass: C#Inversion 1
G# - B - D# - F# - C#
Bass: G#Inversion 2
B - D# - F# - C# - G#
Bass: BInversion 3
D# - F# - C# - G# - B
Bass: D#Inversion 4
F# - C# - G# - B - D#
Bass: F#Compatible Scales
These scales can be used when improvising or soloing over the C#11 chord.
Related Chords
Extended from C#11
C#13sus4
C#m11
Simplified
C#5
C#sus4
C#7sus4
C#sus2
C#sus24
Alternate Symbols
C#11
Tags
extended
dominant
Piano
Guitar
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