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Guitar chord companion

C11 Chord

Learn the C11 chord on guitar with chord tones, intervals, and interactive fretboard shapes.

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Playable C11 Chord voicings

Start with these chord-box shapes, then use the full fretboard below to see every chord tone.

C shape, open position

C11 C shape, open position chord diagramString pattern from low to high: x 3 3 3 1 1. X means muted and O means open.XEADGBe43211

Low to high strings: x 3 3 3 1 1

A shape, fret 3

C11 A shape, fret 3 chord diagramString pattern from low to high: x 3 3 3 6 3. X means muted and O means open.XEADGBe311121

Low to high strings: x 3 3 3 6 3

G shape, fret 5

C11 G shape, fret 5 chord diagramString pattern from low to high: 8 x 5 5 6 6. X means muted and O means open.EXADGBe541123

Low to high strings: 8 x 5 5 6 6

E shape, fret 8

C11 E shape, fret 8 chord diagramString pattern from low to high: 8 8 8 10 8 8. X means muted and O means open.EADGBe8111211

Low to high strings: 8 8 8 10 8 8

D shape, fret 10

C11 D shape, fret 10 chord diagramString pattern from low to high: x x 10 10 11 13. X means muted and O means open.XEXADGBe101123

Low to high strings: x x 10 10 11 13

Full fretboard map

Every C11 Chord chord tone across the neck, with roots highlighted for quick orientation.

Interactive
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Common progressions using C11

Try these progressions to hear the chord in context instead of treating it as an isolated shape.

V to I resolution

Use the dominant sound to pull strongly into a stable major tonic.

  1. V C11
  2. /I F Major

Minor-key dominant pull

The same dominant root can resolve into a minor tonic for a darker cadence.

  1. V C11
  2. /i F Minor

Chord Tones

DegreeIntervalNote
1RC
55G
b7b7Bb
92D
114F

Formula

R – 5 – b7 – 2 – 4

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