C minor eleventh
Cm11 Piano Voicings
Cm11 stacks the eleventh on a minor ninth for an open, suspended sound. It is a defining colour of modal and contemporary jazz piano.
Drill Cm11 in all 12 keysThe notes in Cm11
- C R
- Eb ♭3
- G 5
- Bb ♭7
- D 9
- F 11
Cm11 voicings on piano
Each voicing is the exact shape the trainer drills. Press play to hear it — as a block chord or rolled note by note.
Root Position
C · Eb · G · Bb · D · F R · ♭3 · 5 · ♭7 · 9 · 11
Shell Voicing
C · Eb · Bb R · ♭3 · ♭7
Rootless A
Eb · G · Bb · D ♭3 · 5 · ♭7 · 9
Rootless B
Bb · D · Eb · G ♭7 · 9 · ♭3 · 5
Where Cm11 fits in a ii-V-I
Cm11 stacks the eleventh on a minor ninth for an open, suspended sound. It is a defining colour of modal and contemporary jazz piano.
The fastest way to internalise Cm11 is to drill it in context across all 12 keys until the shape is automatic.
Practice the full ii-V-I progressionCm11 — frequently asked questions
What notes are in Cm11?
Cm11 contains C, E♭, G, B♭, D and F — root, minor third, fifth, flat seventh, ninth and eleventh.
How do you voice Cm11 on piano?
A common Cm11 voicing omits the fifth and stacks fourths in the right hand (e.g. B♭, E♭, F) over the root, producing its characteristic open sound.