Chord & FretC#m11 — minor eleventh
Also written Dbm11 — the same chord, spelled the other way.
Notes in C#m11: C# – E – G# – B – D# – F#Formula: 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.
The m11 stacks up to the eleventh over the minor structure. 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.
Every region of the neck hides more shapes of C#m11. In Chord & Fret, you check it note by note, playing any shape as an arpeggio; compare positions with their difficulty marked; and change the tuning — the shape rewrites itself. Start free. Unlock everything with Pro. Plays offline.
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