Cm11 chord
Cm11 chord for guitar with diagrams, fingerings and notes.
All chords More C chordsDescription and theory
Cm11 is usually played as one of three movable shapes, depending on the most suitable position on the fretboard. It can be played in open positions, although there are no options with simple fingerings. A third alternative is to play it as a barre chord.
Comments
In the X30341 version presented above, the 5th is omitted.
Chord structure
The chord consists of six notes. The notes represent the root, minor third, perfect fifth, minor seventh, major ninth and perfect eleventh intervals. Notice that the fifth and/or the ninth are sometimes omitted.
Chord name
Cm11 is an abbreviation for C minor eleventh. A less common abbreviation is Cmin11. A third system is the minus symbol: C-11.
Notes
The notes that the Cm11 chord consists of are C, Eb, G, Bb, D and F.
Chord progressions
Cm11 - F13 - Bbmaj7
Inversions
1st inversion: Cm11/Eb (means that Eb is the bass note).
2nd inversion: Cm11/G (means that G is the bass note).
3rd inversion: Cm11/Bb (means that Bb is the bass note).
4th inversion: Cm11/D (means that D is the bass note).
5th inversion: Cm11/F (means that F is the bass note).
Omissions
Cm11(no5) is a C minor 11th with no fifth (G).
Cm11(no9) is a C minor 11th with no ninth (D).