How to Play Piano Chord: B augmented major 11 — 4th inv | PianoKitty

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Baugmaj11

4th inversion

B augmented major 11

4th inversion

Notes

C♯, E, B, D♯, G, A♯

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
10	E	eleventh

Major scale pattern

The semitone pattern for a major scale is:

WWHWWWH

where:

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

augmented major 11 chord pattern

1, 3, ♯5, 7, 9, 11

root	B
third	D♯
sharp fifth	G
seventh	A♯
ninth	C♯
eleventh	E

Similar chords

B major 9 sharp 5 with a minor 3rd added on top (3 semitones)
B major 11 with flattened fifth

Upper structures

B augmented stacked under Bdim (separated by a major 7th)

Play it as two chords

E♭ major B · A♯

D♯–G–A♯ = 3, ♯5, 7 · left hand: root + major 7th
E minor B · A♯

E–G–B = 11, ♯5, 1 · left hand: root + major 7th

Practice the augmented major 11 chords Practice all inversions of Baugmaj11

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