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

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C11

root position

C dominant 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	E	third
4	F	fourth
5	G	fifth
6	A	sixth
7	B	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)

dominant 11 chord pattern

1, 3, 5, ♭7, 9, 11

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

Similar chords

C dominant 9 with a minor 3rd added on top (3 semitones)
C minor 11 with flattened third
C major 11 with raised seventh

Upper structures

C major stacked under C (separated by a minor 7th)

Play it as two chords

B♭ major C · A♯

A♯–D–F = ♭7, 9, 11 · left hand: root + ♭7
G minor C · A♯

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

Practice the dominant 11 chords Practice all inversions of C11

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