What notes are in C Dominant 11th?

C Dominant 11th (C11) contains C, G, Bb, D, F. In interval terms that is 1P - 5P - 7m - 9M - 11P above the root C.

How do you play C11 on guitar?

The most common shape here is "C11": D at fret 3, G at fret 3.

C Dominant 11th Guitar Chord (C11)

C Dominant 11th (C11) is built from C, G, Bb, D, F, which is the 1P - 5P - 7m - 9M - 11P formula measured from the root C. This page shows 13 fingerings with fretboard diagrams.

7th

Notes: C · G · Bb · D · FIntervals: 1P – 5P – 7m – 9M – 11P

Fingerings for C11

C11D at fret 3, G at fret 3

C11A at fret 3, D at fret 3, G at fret 3

C11D at fret 3, G at fret 3, high E at fret 3

C11A at fret 3, D at fret 3, G at fret 3, high E at fret 3

C11D at fret 3, G at fret 3, B muted, high E at fret 3

C11low E muted, G at fret 3

C11low E muted, D at fret 3, G at fret 3

C11low E muted, G at fret 3, high E muted

C11low E muted, A at fret 1, D at fret 3, G at fret 3, B at fret 4, high E muted

C11low E muted, A at fret 1, D at fret 1, G at fret 3, B muted, high E at fret 1

C11low E muted, A muted, D at fret 3, G at fret 3

C11low E muted, A muted, D at fret 3, G at fret 3, B at fret 1, high E at fret 3

C11low E muted, A muted, D at fret 1, G at fret 3, B at fret 4, high E at fret 4

Notes in C11

C1P
G5P
Bb7m
D9M
F11P

How to play C11

C Dominant 11th Guitar Chord (C11) is tense and unresolved, which is what makes it want to move.

Beginner tip

Mute the strings you do not play — a dominant seventh with a ringing open string loses its pull.

Practice idea

Resolve it down a fifth to the tonic and listen for the tension release.

C11 FAQ

What notes are in C Dominant 11th?: C Dominant 11th (C11) contains C, G, Bb, D, F. In interval terms that is 1P - 5P - 7m - 9M - 11P above the root C.
How do you play C11 on guitar?: The most common shape here is "C11": D at fret 3, G at fret 3.
Is C11 hard for beginners?: It sits in the seventh family. Mute the strings you do not play — a dominant seventh with a ringing open string loses its pull.