C Major Eleventh Chord
Also known as:
C Major 11th , CM11 , Cmaj11 , CMaj11 , Cma11 , CΔ11
The C Major Eleventh Chord has a Major quality which includes a Major Third interval that produces a generally happy sound. C Major Eleventh Chord contains the notes C, E, G, B, D, F. The C Major 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 the Eleventh (Fourth) F from the octave above.
Below you will find the C Major 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
| Note | Number | Name |
|---|---|---|
| C | 1 | Tonic |
| E | 3 | Mediant |
| G | 5 | Dominant |
| B | 7 | Leading Tone |
| D | 9 | Supertonic |
| F | 11 | Subdominant |
Intervals
| Notes | Semitones | Interval |
|---|---|---|
| C > C | 0 | Perfect Unison (P1) |
| C > E | 4 | Major 3rd (M3) |
| C > G | 7 | Perfect 5th (P5) |
| C > B | 11 | Major 7th (M7) |
| C > D | 14 | Major 9th (M9) |
| C > F | 17 | Perfect 11th (P11) |
Scales related to C Major Eleventh Chord
Same Spellings
Scales that include all of the notes of the C Major Eleventh Chord.
I Chord of C Major Scale
♭III Chord of A Natural Minor Scale
I Chord of C Ionian Mode
♭VII Chord of D Dorian Mode
♭VI Chord of E Phrygian Mode
V Chord of F Lydian Mode
IV Chord of G Mixolydian Mode
♭III Chord of A Aeolian Mode
♭II Chord of B Locrian Mode
Different Spellings
Scales that include different spellings of all the notes of the C Major Eleventh Chord.
I Chord of B♯ Major Scale
I Chord of B♯ Ionian Mode
♭VI Chord of F♭ Phrygian Mode
V Chord of E♯ Lydian Mode
♭II Chord of C♭ Locrian Mode
Chords related to C Major Eleventh Chord
Enharmonic Equivalent
Chord with the same root and notes as the C Major Eleventh Chord but different spelling.
B♯ Major Eleventh Chord
Same Notes
Chords that have all of the same notes (in any spelling) as the C Major Eleventh Chord.
B♯ Major Eleventh Chord
Same Root Note
Chords that include the same notes (in any spelling) as the C Major Eleventh Chord and have the same root note.
C Major Thirteenth Chord
Different Root Note
Chords that include the same notes (in any spelling) as the C Major Eleventh Chord but have a different root note.
B♯ Major Eleventh Chord
B♯ Major Thirteenth Chord
D Minor Thirteenth Chord
G Dominant Thirteenth Chord
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