C maj7add11 Chord on Tenor Guitar
Play C maj7add11 on Tenor Guitar: diagrams, finger positions, intervals, and every voicing up and down the neck for this instrument.
The C maj7add11 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, E, F, G, B. This page shows how to play C maj7add11 on Tenor Guitar with clear fretboard diagrams and suggested finger positions.
The C string ring open in the lowest shape, with the remaining notes fretted at fret 3 over a 5-fret stretch. The root is the C string itself. It sounds from C3 up to E5.
It has a flat wooden top, so the same grip sustains far longer than it does on a tenor banjo.
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.