How to Play Piano Chord: C major 7 sharp 11 — root | PianoKitty

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Cmaj7♯11

root position

C major 7 sharp 11

root position

Notes

C, E, G, B, F♯

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
10	F	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 7 sharp 11 chord pattern

1, 3, 5, 7, ♯11

root	C
third	E
fifth	G
seventh	B
sharp eleventh	F♯

Similar chords

C major 7 with a perfect 5th added on top (7 semitones)
C dominant 7 sharp 11 with flattened seventh

Play it as two chords

E minor C · B

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

Practice the major 7 sharp 11 chords Practice all inversions of Cmaj7♯11

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