Cm11 chord: minor eleventh
Cm11 is the minor eleventh chord on C: C, Eb, G, Bb, D and F (1–b3–5–b7–9–11). Cm11 stacks the root C, the minor third Eb, the perfect fifth G, the minor seventh Bb, the major ninth D and the perfect eleventh F. The m11 stacks up to the eleventh over the minor structure.
Notes in Cm11: C – Eb – G – Bb – D – FFormula: 1 – b3 – 5 – b7 – 9 – 11In the formula, the numbers count steps of the major scale starting from the note that names the chord; "b" lowers a half step, "#" raises one — and a slash names the bass note.
It produces a modal, spacious sound with little tension.
The same chord on all four instruments
Where to use it
Perfect for modal vamps — which simply means two chords circling each other, in no hurry to resolve, creating a suspended mood. As a resting chord in a minor key it sounds open and airy, almost like a landscape.
Part of the Extended family.