How to Play Piano Chord: C major 9 sharp 11 — root | PianoKitty

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Cmaj9♯11

root position

C major 9 sharp 11

root position

Notes

C, E, G, B, D, 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 9 sharp 11 chord pattern

1, 3, 5, 7, 9, ♯11

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

Similar chords

C major 9 with a major 3rd added on top (4 semitones)
C dominant 9 sharp 11 with flattened seventh

Upper structures

C major stacked under Cm (separated by a major 7th)

Play it as two chords

B minor C · B

B–D–F♯ = 7, 9, ♯11 · left hand: root + major 7th
G major C · B

G–B–D = 5, 7, 9 · left hand: root + major 7th

Practice the major 9 sharp 11 chords Practice all inversions of Cmaj9♯11

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