C# Dominant 11th Guitar Chord (C#11)
C# Dominant 11th (C#11) is built from C#, G#, B, D#, F#, which is the 1P - 5P - 7m - 9M - 11P formula measured from the root C#. This page shows 51 fingerings with fretboard diagrams.
Fingerings for C#11
Notes in C#11
- C#1P
- G#5P
- B7m
- D#9M
- F#11P
How to play C#11
C# Dominant 11th Guitar Chord (C#11) 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.
C#11 FAQ
- What notes are in C# Dominant 11th?
- C# Dominant 11th (C#11) contains C#, G#, B, D#, F#. In interval terms that is 1P - 5P - 7m - 9M - 11P above the root C#.
- How do you play C#11 on guitar?
- The most common shape here is "C#11": low E at fret 3, A at fret 3, D at fret 3, G at fret 2.
- Is C#11 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.