C♭ Minor 11th
Hear the C♭ Minor 11th chord played for you.
Introduction
The C♭ Minor 11th chord is a six-note chord made up of C♭, E♭, G, B♭, D, and F. It is built from a root, minor third, perfect fifth, minor seventh, major ninth, and perfect eleventh.
Notes
Key Signature
The key of Cb Minor 11th (enharmonically equivalent to B Minor 11th) has 2 sharps.
Order of sharps
Sharps are added to a key signature in a fixed order. Each new sharp key adds the next sharp on the list.
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Chords in the Key of Cb Minor
These are the diatonic triads built on each degree of the Cb minor scale:
Theory: Intervals
The C♭ Minor 11th is built by stacking intervals from the root note. The formula R-m3-P5-m7-M9-P11 describes the scale degrees used. The intervals P1-m3-P5-m7-M9-P11 show the distance between each note in the chord.
C♭ Minor 11th — Frequently Asked Questions
What notes are in the Cb Minor 11th chord?
How does Cbm11 differ from Cb11?
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Practice Tips
- Cbm11 and Bm11 are enharmonic equivalents.
- Translate to Bm11 for easier reading.
- Keyboard notes identical.
- Understanding both spellings builds fluency.
- No clash in minor 11ths.
- Stacked fourths voicing.