# 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 F in the bass, this voicing functions as the 5th inversion of C major 11.

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

## 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: 11

## Quick Shapes

- Shape 1: 1 2 0 0 1 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-major-11/f/120010)
- Shape 2: 1 3 0 0 0 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-major-11/f/130000)
- Shape 3: 13 14 0 0 13 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-major-11/f/de00d0)
- Shape 4: 13 15 12 12 12 12 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-major-11/f/dfcccc)
- Shape 5: 13 15 0 12 12 12 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-major-11/f/df0ccc)
- Shape 6: 13 15 0 0 0 12 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-major-11/f/df000c)
- Shape 7: 13 15 12 12 12 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-major-11/f/dfccc0)
- Shape 8: 13 15 0 0 12 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-major-11/f/df00c0)

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