C Major Eleventh Chord

Also known as:
C Major 11th , CM11 , Cmaj11 , CMaj11 , Cma11 , CΔ11

The Major Eleventh Chord has a Major quality which includes a Major Third interval that produces a generally happy sound. Major Eleventh Chord contains the notes C, E, G, B, D, F. The 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 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

NoteNumberName
C1Tonic
E3Mediant
G5Dominant
B7Leading Tone
D9Supertonic
F11Subdominant

Intervals

NotesSemitonesInterval
C > C0Perfect Unison (P1)
C > E4Major 3rd (M3)
C > G7Perfect 5th (P5)
C > B11Major 7th (M7)
C > D14Major 9th (M9)
C > F17Perfect 11th (P11)

Scales related to C Major Eleventh Chord

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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