What notes are in a C#maj11 chord?

C#maj11 is C#, E#, G#, B#, D#, F#: the 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11 of C#.

How do you play C#maj11 on guitar?

6th String Root: 9 9 10 10 9 9; 5th String Root: x 4 3 5 2 2; 4th String Root: x x 11 11 13 13 (low E to high E, x = don't play the string).

What scale goes with C#maj11?

Scales on C# that contain every note of C#maj11: C# Major, C# Bebop Dominant, C# Harmonic Major, C# Bebop Major.

Guitar chord · Major 11th

C#maj11 chord (C# Major 11th)

Major 9th with the 11th on top: the 11th clashes with the major 3rd, so it is a dense, rarely used sound.

Notes C#E#G#B#D#F#

Formula 1 3 5 7 9 11

Shapes 3 on this page

C#maj11 chord shapes

Tap a diagram to strum it. Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 pinky. Blue dots are the root, C#.

6th String Root 9 9 10 10 9 9

5th String Root x 4 3 5 2 2

4th String Root x x 11 11 13 13

Interactive chord diagram

C#maj11 on the fretboard

STR OP 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 E A D G B E ✕ ✕ ✕

Tap any note to hear it.

Scales to play over C#maj11

These scales start on C# and contain every note of the chord, so they fit when C#maj11 is the chord of the moment.

C# Major C# Bebop Dominant C# Harmonic Major C# Bebop Major

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Questions

What notes are in a C#maj11 chord?: C#maj11 is C#, E#, G#, B#, D#, F#: the 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11 of C#.
How do you play C#maj11 on guitar?: 6th String Root: 9 9 10 10 9 9; 5th String Root: x 4 3 5 2 2; 4th String Root: x x 11 11 13 13 (low E to high E, x = don't play the string).
What scale goes with C#maj11?: Scales on C# that contain every note of C#maj11: C# Major, C# Bebop Dominant, C# Harmonic Major, C# Bebop Major.

Major 11th chords in every key

Cmaj11 C#maj11 Dmaj11 Ebmaj11 Emaj11 Fmaj11 F#maj11 Gmaj11 Abmaj11 Amaj11 Bbmaj11 Bmaj11