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C Minor Add 11

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The C Minor Add 11 chord contains the notes C, E♭, F, and G.

Notes: C, E♭, F, G · Piano keys: C E♭ F G

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C – E♭ – F – G

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Introduction

The C Minor Add 11 chord is a four-note chord made up of C, E♭, F, and G.

Notes

Notes:C – E♭ – F – G

Key Signature

A chord has no key signature of its own, but the C Minor Add 11 is the tonic (i) chord of C Minor, which shares the signature of its relative major, Eb Major3 flats (B♭, E♭, A♭).

B♭E♭A♭

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 Minor

These are the triads built on each degree of the C minor scale:

C1C2C3CGC5C6C7C8D#
iC Minor (minor)
DegreeNumeralChordQuality
1iC MinorMinor
2ii°D DiminishedDiminished
3IIID♯ MajorMajor
4ivF MinorMinor
5vG MinorMinor
6VIG♯ MajorMajor
7VIIA♯ MajorMajor

C Minor Add 11 — Frequently Asked Questions

What is the C Minor Add 11 chord on piano?
The C Minor Add 11 chord contains the notes C – E♭ – F – G. On piano, play these notes together to sound the chord.

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References & Further Reading

The note names, intervals, fingering, and harmony on this chord page are grounded in the following sources. Public domain treatises and scores are linked to their full text; primary data reflects piano.org's own interval-derived dataset.

  1. 1

    Jadassohn, Salomon(1883)

    A Manual of Harmony

    Public domain treatise
  2. 2

    Prout, Ebenezer(1889)

    Harmony: Its Theory and Practice

    Public domain treatise
  3. 3

    Beethoven, Ludwig van(1799)

    Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor, Op. 13 ("Pathétique")

    Public domain score
  4. 4

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