How to Play Piano Chord: B major 13 sharp 5 — 1st inv | PianoKitty

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Bmaj13♯5

1st inversion

B major 13 sharp 5

1st inversion

Notes

D♯, G, A♯, C♯, E, G♯, B

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
11	G♯	thirteenth

Major scale pattern

The semitone pattern for a major scale is:

WWHWWWH

where:

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

major 13 sharp 5 chord pattern

1, 3, ♯5, 7, 9, 11, 13

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

Similar chords

B augmented major 11 with a major 3rd added on top (4 semitones)
B major 13 with flattened fifth

Upper structures

B augmented major 7 stacked under Bm (separated by a major 2nd)

Play it as two chords

C♯ minor B · A♯

C♯–E–G♯ = 9, 11, 13 · left hand: root + major 7th
E♭ major B · A♯

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

Practice the major 13 sharp 5 chords Practice all inversions of Bmaj13♯5

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