# 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 D in the bass, this voicing functions as the 4th inversion of C major 11.

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

## 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: 10 8 9 9 8 8 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-major-11/d/a89988)
- Shape 2: 10 8 10 0 0 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-major-11/d/a8a000)
- Shape 3: 10 10 10 10 0 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-major-11/d/aaaa00)
- Shape 4: 10 10 10 10 12 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-major-11/d/aaaac0)
- Shape 5: 10 10 10 10 0 12 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-major-11/d/aaaa0c)
- Shape 6: 10 10 10 10 12 12 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-major-11/d/aaaacc)
- Shape 7: 10 7 10 10 8 7 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-major-11/d/a7aa87)

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