C# maj11 Chord on Classical Guitar

Play C# maj11 on Classical Guitar: diagrams, finger positions, intervals, and every voicing up and down the neck for this instrument.

The C# maj11 chord is a major extended chord that stacks ninths, elevenths, or thirteenths over a major-seventh foundation for a rich, jazzy color. It is built from the notes C#, D#, F, F#, G#, C. This page shows how to play C# maj11 on Classical Guitar with clear fretboard diagrams and suggested finger positions.

There is no open-string version on Classical Guitar: the lowest shape barres fret 4 and covers 2 frets. The E string stays silent, so 5 of 6 sound. C# falls on the A string. It sounds from C#3 up to G#4.

It has nylon strings on a wider, flatter neck than a steel-string guitar, which is why it is played fingerstyle rather than with a pick.

Browse alternate voicings to find the one that sits best under your fingers, then compare it with the other chord types built on C# or explore the same shape in nearby keys. The diagrams list the notes in each voicing so you can connect the shape to the theory behind it.