Standard
C major added sharp eleven · Open position
Cadd♯11 guitar chord
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How to play Cadd♯11 on guitar
The most common way, the first shape above: your little finger on the A string at the 3rd fret, your middle finger on the D string at the 2nd fret, your index finger on the B string at the 1st fret and your ring finger on the high E string at the 2nd fret. Let the G string ring open. Don’t play the low E string.
From the low E string x 3 2 0 1 2 (x: not played, 0: open)
What notes are in Cadd♯11?
Cadd♯11, C major added sharp eleven, is C, E, G and F♯: the root (C), the major third (E), the perfect fifth (G) and the sharp eleventh (F♯). Its formula is 1 3 5 ♯11.
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Major added sharp eleven chords in every key
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Cadd♯11 on other instruments
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