Chord type
Minor 11th Chords on Piano
The minor 11th chord extends the minor 9th by adding a perfect 11th, creating a rich, dark, and atmospheric voicing. Unlike major and dominant 11ths, the minor 11th has no 3rd/11th clash, making it one of the smoothest extended chords available.
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C Minor 11th Chord
Notes: C - E♭ - G - B♭ - D - F
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Open the full C Minor 11th Chord reference ›Formula: Root – Minor 3rd – Perfect 5th – Minor 7th – Major 9th – Perfect 11th
Scale degrees: 1–♭3–5–♭7–9–11
Sound: Rich, dark, atmospheric, smooth
Symbol: m11, min11 (Cm11, Dm11)
No clash, the smoothest 11th chord: Because the minor 3rd (E♭ in Cm11) is a whole step below the 11th (F), there is no dissonant clash. This makes minor 11th chords uniquely smooth among 11th voicings. Dm11 as the ii chord in a ii–V–I is one of the most sophisticated sounds in jazz harmony.
Minor 11th Chord in All 18 Keys
All 18 spellings, ♯ and ♭ keys listed separately.
C Minor 11th ChordNotes: C – E♭ – G – B♭ – D – FC♯ Minor 11th ChordNotes: C♯ – E – G♯ – B – D♯ – F♯D♭ Minor 11th ChordNotes: D♭ – F♭ – A♭ – C♭ – E♭ – G♭D Minor 11th ChordNotes: D – F – A – C – E – GD♯ Minor 11th ChordNotes: D♯ – F♯ – A♯ – C♯ – E♯ – G♯E♭ Minor 11th ChordNotes: E♭ – G♭ – B♭ – D♭ – F – A♭E Minor 11th ChordNotes: E – G – B – D – F♯ – AF Minor 11th ChordNotes: F – A♭ – C – E♭ – G – B♭F♯ Minor 11th ChordNotes: F♯ – A – C♯ – E – G♯ – BG♭ Minor 11th ChordNotes: G♭ – B♭♭ – D♭ – F♭ – A♭ – C♭G Minor 11th ChordNotes: G – B♭ – D – F – A – CG♯ Minor 11th ChordNotes: G♯ – B – D♯ – F♯ – A♯ – C♯A♭ Minor 11th ChordNotes: A♭ – C♭ – E♭ – G♭ – B♭ – D♭A Minor 11th ChordNotes: A – C – E – G – B – DA♯ Minor 11th ChordNotes: A♯ – C♯ – E♯ – G♯ – B♯ – D♯B♭ Minor 11th ChordNotes: B♭ – D♭ – F – A♭ – C – E♭B Minor 11th ChordNotes: B – D – F♯ – A – C♯ – EC♭ Minor 11th ChordNotes: C♭ – E♭♭ – G♭ – B♭♭ – D♭ – F♭