How to Play Piano Chord: B dominant 7 sharp 9 sharp 5 — root | PianoKitty

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B7♯9♯5

root position

B dominant 7 sharp 9 sharp 5

root position

Notes

B, D♯, G, A, D

Parent major scale: B

The notes of the B major scale are:

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

Major scale pattern

The semitone pattern for a major scale is:

WWHWWWH

where:

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

dominant 7 sharp 9 sharp 5 chord pattern

1, 3, ♯5, ♭7, ♯9

root	B
third	D♯
sharp fifth	G
flat seventh	A
sharp ninth	D

Similar chords

B augmented 7 with a perfect 4th added on top (5 semitones)
B dominant 7 sharp 9 with flattened fifth

Upper structures

B augmented + Bsus2 (notes overlap)

Play it as two chords

G major B · A

G–B–D = ♯5, 1, ♯9 · left hand: root + ♭7

a major triad a major 3rd down from the root

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