Definition of eleventh chord
: a ninth chord with the eleventh added : a chord that has an interval (see interval sense 2c)of an eleventh from its lowest to highest note when in root position
The high F makes the harmony on C into an eleventh chord.
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“Eleventh chord.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eleventh%20chord. Accessed 11 Aug. 2022.
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The first known use of eleventh chord was in 1918
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