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C♯ min11 on E9 pedal steel

C♯ min11 = C♯ · D♯ · E · F♯ · G♯ · B (root, 9th, 3rd, 11th, 5th, 7th). 1992 playable voicings on the standard E9 copedent — the best 12 by neck position below.

Low neck (frets 0–7)

5678910111212345678910EBF♯EC♯BBbar at fret 7
Fret 7 · BB raises strings 3 & 6 a half step (G♯→A)
0123456712345678910BF♯C♯BG♯F♯EC♯Bbar at fret 2
Fret 2 · BB raises strings 3 & 6 a half step (G♯→A)
34567891012345678910C♯G♯EC♯BG♯F♯ELKRRKLbar at fret 5
Fret 5 · LKR + RKLLKR lowers strings 4 & 8 a half step (E→D♯)RKL lowers string 2 a half step (D♯→D); lowers string 9 a half step (D→C♯)
0123456712345678910G♯EBG♯F♯EC♯BRKLbar at fret 0
Fret 0 · RKLRKL lowers string 2 a half step (D♯→D); lowers string 9 a half step (D→C♯)

Mid neck (frets 5–12)

5678910111212345678910EBF♯EC♯BG♯F♯BRKLbar at fret 7
Fret 7 · B + RKLB raises strings 3 & 6 a half step (G♯→A)RKL lowers string 2 a half step (D♯→D); lowers string 9 a half step (D→C♯)
8910111213141512345678910EC♯F♯EBF♯ECbar at fret 10
Fret 10 · CC raises string 4 a whole step (E→F♯); raises string 5 a whole step (B→C♯)
34567891012345678910F♯C♯BG♯F♯ECLKRRKLbar at fret 5
Fret 5 · C + LKR + RKLC raises string 4 a whole step (E→F♯); raises string 5 a whole step (B→C♯)LKR lowers strings 4 & 8 a half step (E→D♯)RKL lowers string 2 a half step (D♯→D); lowers string 9 a half step (D→C♯)
101112131415161712345678910G♯EBG♯F♯EC♯BRKLbar at fret 12
Fret 12 · RKLRKL lowers string 2 a half step (D♯→D); lowers string 9 a half step (D→C♯)

High neck (frets 10–17)

8910111213141512345678910EC♯F♯D♯BF♯ED♯ALKLbar at fret 10
Fret 10 · A + LKLA raises strings 5 & 10 a whole step (B→C♯)LKL raises strings 4 & 8 a half step (E→F)
8910111213141512345678910EC♯F♯C♯BF♯EC♯ALKRbar at fret 10
Fret 10 · A + LKRA raises strings 5 & 10 a whole step (B→C♯)LKR lowers strings 4 & 8 a half step (E→D♯)
8910111213141512345678910EC♯F♯D♯BF♯EC♯CLKRbar at fret 10
Fret 10 · C + LKRC raises string 4 a whole step (E→F♯); raises string 5 a whole step (B→C♯)LKR lowers strings 4 & 8 a half step (E→D♯)
8910111213141512345678910F♯EC♯BLKRRKLbar at fret 10
Fret 10 · LKR + RKLLKR lowers strings 4 & 8 a half step (E→D♯)RKL lowers string 2 a half step (D♯→D); lowers string 9 a half step (D→C♯)

Keep exploring

More C♯ chords: C♯ maj13 · C♯ min13 · C♯ 13 · C♯ maj11 · C♯ 11 · C♯ maj9 · C♯ min9 · C♯ min(maj9) · C♯ 9 · C♯ 9sus4

min11 in every key: C · D · D♯ · E · F · F♯ · G · G♯ · A · A♯ · B

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