How to Play Piano Chord: C♯ minor 11 — root | PianoKitty

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C♯m11

root position

C♯ minor 11

root position

Notes

C♯, E, G♯, B, D♯, F♯

Parent major scale: C♯

The notes of the C♯ major scale are:

#	Note	Function
1	C♯	root
2	D♯	second
3	F	third
4	F♯	fourth
5	G♯	fifth
6	A♯	sixth
7	C	seventh
8	C♯	octave
9	D♯	ninth
10	F♯	eleventh

Major scale pattern

The semitone pattern for a major scale is:

WWHWWWH

where:

W = Whole step (2 semitones)
H = Half step (1 semitone)

minor 11 chord pattern

1, ♭3, 5, ♭7, 9, 11

root	C♯
flat third	E
fifth	G♯
flat seventh	B
ninth	D♯
eleventh	F♯

Similar chords

C♯ minor 9 with a minor 3rd added on top (3 semitones)
D♭ dominant 11 with raised third
C♯ half-diminished 11 with flattened fifth
C♯ minor-major 11 with raised seventh

Upper structures

C♯ minor stacked under D♭ (separated by a minor 7th)

Play it as two chords

B major C♯ · B

B–D♯–F♯ = ♭7, 9, 11 · left hand: root + ♭7

a major triad a whole step down from the root
G♯ minor C♯ · B

G♯–B–D♯ = 5, ♭7, 9 · left hand: root + ♭7

Practice the minor 11 chords Practice all inversions of C♯m11

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