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C♭ Major 9♯11

Notes: C♭ - E♭ - G♭ - B♭ - D♭ - F | Degrees: 1 - 3 - 5 - 7 - 9 - ♯11 | Written: C♭maj9♯11

Construction: Root, Major 3rd, Perfect 5th, Major 7th, Major 9th, Augmented 11th

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Construction

C♭ Major 9♯11 = Root + Major 3rd + Perfect 5th + Major 7th + Major 2nd + Diminished 5th = C♭, E♭, G♭, B♭, D♭, F
NoteIntervalDegree
C♭Root1
E♭Major 3rd3
G♭Perfect 5th5
B♭Major 7th7
D♭Major 2nd9
FDiminished 5th♭5

Key Signature

A chord has no key signature of its own, but the C♭ Major 9♯11 is the tonic (I) chord of C♭ Major, whose key signature has 7 flats (B♭, E♭, A♭, D♭, G♭, C♭, F♭).

B♭E♭A♭D♭G♭C♭F♭

Order of flats

Flats are added in a fixed order — the reverse of the sharp order. Each new flat key adds the next flat on the list.

BEADGCF

Mnemonic: Battle Ends And Down Goes Charles’ Father

Chords in the Key of C♭ Major

These are the triads built on each degree of C♭ Major:

C1C2C3C4C♭C5C6C7C8E♭G♭
IC♭ Major (major)
DegreeNumeralChordQuality
1IC♭ MajorMajor
2iiD♭ MinorMinor
3iiiE♭ MinorMinor
4IVF♭ MajorMajor
5VG♭ MajorMajor
6viA♭ MinorMinor
7vii°B♭ DiminishedDiminished

C♭ Major 9♯11 : Frequently Asked Questions

What is the C♭ Major 9♯11 chord on piano?
The C♭ Major 9♯11 chord contains the notes C♭ – E♭ – G♭ – B♭ – D♭ – F. On piano, play these notes together to sound the chord.