# C major 11 Guitar Chord

> The C major 11 major 11 chord layers the major triad with a major seventh and eleventh F, creating a lush, expansive harmony. Its dreamy, sophisticated sound enhances major progressions with a modern, atmospheric feel, often used in jazz and ambient genres. With B in the bass, this voicing functions as the 3rd inversion of C major 11.

Source: https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-major-11/b

## Chord Facts

- Symbol: Cmaj11
- Notes: C, E, G, B, D, F
- Intervals: 1 (C), 3 (E), 5 (G), 7 (B), 9 (D), 11 (F)
- Mood: bright, spacious, shimmering, dreamy
- Genres: Jazz, Ambient, Pop, Fusion
- Playable shapes: 7

## Quick Shapes

- Shape 1: 7 5 5 5 6 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-major-11/b/755560)
- Shape 2: 7 7 0 0 6 8 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-major-11/b/770068)
- Shape 3: 7 8 0 5 8 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-major-11/b/780580)
- Shape 4: 7 8 0 0 5 8 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-major-11/b/780058)
- Shape 5: 7 7 0 10 8 8 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-major-11/b/770a88)
- Shape 6: 7 8 10 7 8 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-major-11/b/78a780)
- Shape 7: 7 7 10 10 8 10 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-major-11/b/77aa8a)

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