C 9#11 — Guitalele

Every way to grip C 9#11 on ADGCEA strings — easiest first, with sound.

C 9#11 chord diagram, starting at fret 2. Strings low to high: A muted, D 3rd fret, G 2nd fret, C 3rd fret, E 3rd fret, A 2nd fret.

The C 9#11 chord contains the notes C – D – E – F# – A#. On the Guitalele (tuned ADGCEA) each voicing below maps those tones onto 6 strings — the chart shows the frets, the suggested fingers, and which chord tone every string carries.

Guitar shapes work unchanged on guitalele — finger them exactly as charted; every shape sounds a perfect fourth higher than on guitar.

Start from the easiest grip, then try the alternatives up the neck until one sits under your hand. Tap a chart to hear the voicing before you commit to it.