C m(maj11) Chord on 8-String Guitar

Play C m(maj11) on 8-String Guitar: diagrams, finger positions, intervals, and every voicing up and down the neck for this instrument.

The C m(maj11) chord is a minor/major extended chord pairing a minor third with a natural seventh and upper tensions. It is built from the notes C, D, D#, F, G, B. This page shows how to play C m(maj11) on 8-String Guitar with clear fretboard diagrams and suggested finger positions.

The lowest shape sits at fret 3 and spans 5 frets, with no open strings in it. The F#, B and E strings stay silent, so 5 of 8 sound. C falls on the A string. It sounds from C3 up to B4.

8-String Guitar is tuned F#–B–E–A–D–G–B–E, with 15 frets to work with.

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.