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C♯m(add11) — C♯ Minor Add 11

C♯m(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 C♯m(add11).

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

On the keyboard

C♯m(add11) on the piano keyboard: C♯ E G♯ F♯C♯EG♯F♯

The notes of C♯m(add11)

DegreeNoteInterval from the rootPitch
1C♯rootC♯4
♭3Eminor 3rdE4
5G♯perfect 5thG♯4
11F♯perfect 11thF♯5

Other 6ths & adds on C♯

D♭6C♯m6D♭6/9C♯m6/9D♭add2D♭add4D♭add9D♭add11C♯m(add9)

Minor Add 11 chords on every root

Cm(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.