Inversions
This chord spans more than an octave, so it is usually played in root position and shared between the hands.
About this chord
Its formula is 1 5 ♭7 9 11: the perfect fifth (P5), minor seventh (m7), major ninth (M9) and perfect eleventh (P11) above the root, C♯.
Counted in semitones from C♯, its notes are 0, 7, 10, 14, 17.
A dominant 11th chord, as usually played on the piano, leaves out the third and stacks the fifth, minor seventh, ninth and eleventh over the root. It sounds like a suspended chord over its bass, and is common in gospel and soul.
On the piano it uses the same keys as D♭11 (D♭ A♭ C♭ E♭ G♭). This page spells it C♯11, which reads more simply.
It spans more than an octave, so share it between the hands: the left hand plays C♯ and the right hand plays G♯ B D♯ F♯.
Find the root first, place the other fingers over the coloured keys, then press them all together so every note sounds at the same time.
Questions and answers
What notes are in the C♯ dominant 11th chord?
The C♯11 chord has five notes: C♯, G♯, B, D♯ and F♯. Counted from the root, its formula is 1-5-♭7-9-11.
What is the fingering for the C♯11 chord?
It spans more than an octave, so share it between the hands: the left hand plays C♯ and the right hand plays G♯ B D♯ F♯.
The chord list follows pianochord.io by Enkai Ji, used under the MIT licence. Licence