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

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C7♯9

root position

C dominant 7 sharp 9

root position

Notes

C, E, G, B♭, D♯

Parent major scale: C

The notes of the C major scale are:

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

1, 3, 5, ♭7, ♯9

root	C
third	E
fifth	G
flat seventh	B♭
sharp ninth	D♯

Similar chords

C dominant 7 with a perfect 4th added on top (5 semitones)
C dominant 7 sharp 9 sharp 5 with raised fifth

Play it as two chords

E♭ major C · A♯

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

Practice the dominant 7 sharp 9 chords Practice all inversions of C7♯9

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