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Cm(add11) — C Minor Add 11

Cm(add11) is the C minor add 11 chord. It is built on the root C with minor 3rd (E♭), perfect 5th (G) and perfect 11th (F) above it — the formula 1 ♭3 5 11, sounding the notes C E♭ G F. On the piano it sits at C (octave 4) and above in the library's voicing; the same 4 notes in any octave are still Cm(add11).

Root
C
Quality
Minor Add 11
Formula
1 ♭3 5 11
Notes
C E♭ G F

On the keyboard

Cm(add11) on the piano keyboard: C E♭ G FCE♭GF

The notes of Cm(add11)

DegreeNoteInterval from the rootPitch
1CrootC4
♭3E♭minor 3rdE♭4
5Gperfect 5thG4
11Fperfect 11thF5

Other 6ths & adds on C

C6Cm6C6/9Cm6/9Cadd2Cadd4Cadd9Cadd11Cm(add9)

Minor Add 11 chords on every root

C♯m(add11)Dm(add11)E♭m(add11)Em(add11)Fm(add11)F♯m(add11)Gm(add11)G♯m(add11)Am(add11)B♭m(add11)Bm(add11)

Part of the chord reference. See also the scales and the keys.