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C♯11 guitar shapes

Popular fretboard positions with fingering suggestions

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About the chord

C♯11 guitar chord

The C♯11 dominant 11 chord extends the dominant 9th by adding an 11th F♯, creating a layered, suspended sound. This harmonic richness enhances jazz and fusion progressions, generating a mystical, unresolved atmosphere.

Root note: C♯
Quality: 11
Chord tones: 6
Playable shapes: 2

Chord tones

C♯E♯G♯BD♯F♯

Notes & Intervals

Each note below shows how the chord is built from its root. This is the theory layer underneath the fretboard shapes.

C♯ Unison (Root) 1

The root anchors the chord and defines its tonal center.

E♯ Major Third 3

This note defines the chord's major quality and brings brightness to the sound.

G♯ Perfect Fifth 5

The fifth reinforces stability and gives the chord its strong harmonic frame.

B Minor Seventh ♭7

The minor seventh adds bluesy or jazzy tension that wants to move onward.

D♯ Major Ninth 9

The ninth opens the chord up and adds a modern, spacious color.

F♯ Perfect Eleventh 11

The eleventh gives the chord a wider, suspended feel.

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