How to Play Piano Chord: B♭ major 9 sharp 11 — 1st inv | PianoKitty

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B♭maj9♯11

1st inversion

B♭ major 9 sharp 11

1st inversion

Notes

D, F, A, C, E, B♭

Parent major scale: A♯

The notes of the A♯ major scale are:

#	Note	Function
1	A♯	root
2	C	second
3	D	third
4	D♯	fourth
5	F	fifth
6	G	sixth
7	A	seventh
8	A♯	octave
9	C	ninth
10	D♯	eleventh

Major scale pattern

The semitone pattern for a major scale is:

WWHWWWH

where:

W = Whole step (2 semitones)
H = Half step (1 semitone)

major 9 sharp 11 chord pattern

1, 3, 5, 7, 9, ♯11

root	B♭
third	D
fifth	F
seventh	A
ninth	C
sharp eleventh	E

Similar chords

B♭ major 9 with a major 3rd added on top (4 semitones)
B♭ dominant 9 sharp 11 with flattened seventh

Upper structures

B♭ major stacked under B♭m (separated by a major 7th)

Play it as two chords

A minor A♯ · A

A–C–E = 7, 9, ♯11 · left hand: root + major 7th
F major A♯ · A

F–A–C = 5, 7, 9 · left hand: root + major 7th

Practice the major 9 sharp 11 chords Practice all inversions of B♭maj9♯11

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