C Dominant Eleventh Chord

Also known as:
C Dominant 11th , C11

The C Dominant Eleventh Chord has a dominant quality which includes a Major Third interval but has a minor Seventh rather than a Major Seventh. C Dominant Eleventh Chord contains the notes C, E, G, B, D, F. The C Dominant Eleventh Chord is an Extended type chord which means it includes a Triad (the Root C, the Third E, and the Fifth G), the Seventh B, and also includes from the octave above.

Below you will find the C Dominant Eleventh Chord notes, notation, degrees, intervals, related scales and chords, and more.

Notes

C, E, G, B, D, F

Can be omitted: G, D

Notation

Degrees

NoteNumberName
C1Tonic
E3Mediant
G5Dominant
B7Subtonic
D9Supertonic
F11Subdominant

Intervals

NotesSemitonesInterval
C > C0Perfect Unison (P1)
C > E4Major 3rd (M3)
C > G7Perfect 5th (P5)
C > B10minor 7th (m7)
C > D14Major 9th (M9)
C > F17Perfect 11th (P11)

Scales related to C Dominant Eleventh Chord

Chords related to C Dominant Eleventh Chord

Enharmonic Equivalent

Chord with the same root and notes as the C Dominant Eleventh Chord but different spelling.

B Dominant Eleventh Chord

Same Notes

Chords that have all of the same notes (in any spelling) as the C Dominant Eleventh Chord.

B Dominant Eleventh Chord

Same Root Note

Chords that include the same notes (in any spelling) as the C Dominant Eleventh Chord and have the same root note.

C Dominant Thirteenth Chord

Different Root Note

Chords that include the same notes (in any spelling) as the C Dominant Eleventh Chord but have a different root note.

E Major Thirteenth Chord

F Major Thirteenth Chord

F♯ Minor Thirteenth Chord

G Minor Thirteenth Chord

B Dominant Eleventh Chord

B Dominant Thirteenth Chord

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