In every key
The same shape, moved. The symbols below are spelled the way the app spells them, which is the spelling the chord's own scale asks for rather than whichever accidental is easier to type.
- Cm11
- Dbm11
- Dm11
- Ebm11
- Em11
- Fm11
- F#m11
- Gm11
- Abm11
- Am11
- Bbm11
- Bm11
Voicings
Written in C, because that is the key the encyclopedia authors them in; every one transposes unchanged.
Basic (no 5th, no 9th)
C · Eb · Bb · F
intermediate
Full Voicing (1-b3-5-b7-11)
C · Eb · G · Bb · F
intermediate
The complete Cm11 with the 5th — LH C-Eb-G-Bb, RH sings the 11 (F) on top. The textbook reference voicing.
Rootless (9-b3-b7-11)
D · Eb · Bb · F
advanced
Rootless m11 (b3-11-b7-9)
Eb · F · Bb · D
advanced
Compact rootless Cm11 — b3, 11, b7, 9. Bass plays C.
Kenny Barron Voicing (1-5-9-b3-b7-11)
C · G · D · Eb · Bb · F
expert
The full two-hand Kenny Barron minor 11 — stacked 5ths both hands
McCoy Quartal Stack (11-b7-b3-5-9)
F · Bb · Eb · G · D
expert
Four perfect 4ths from the 11 — McCoy Tyner's quartal minor 11
Rootless (b7-9-11-5)
Bb · D · F · G
advanced
LH 5-3-2-1; this is a near-quartal stack — keep the wrist loose for the even spacing.
McCoy Quartal Stack (11-b7-b3-5-9)
F · Bb · Eb · G · D
expert
LH F-Bb (a pure fourth), RH Eb-G-D. Fourths stack through both hands — let the whole column resonate.
Aaron Parks Open Spread (1-5-b3-b7-9-11)
C · G · Eb · Bb · D · F
expert
LH 5-1 on the C-G fifth; RH 1-2-3-5 walks Eb-Bb-D-F; let the bottom fifth sustain.
Where it turns up
Modal jazz favorite! Creates floating, suspended sound. Perfect for vamps and modal tunes like 'So What'.
Commonly swapped with
- Cm9
- Cm7
- Fsus/C
Progressions that use it
Every one of these is written out with the hands on a keyboard and on a stave.