How to Play Piano Chord: D♭ dominant 7 sharp 9 — 1st inv | PianoKitty

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D♭7♯9

1st inversion

D♭ dominant 7 sharp 9

1st inversion

Notes

F, A♭, B, E, D♭

Parent major scale: C♯

The notes of the C♯ major scale are:

#	Note	Function
1	C♯	root
2	D♯	second
3	F	third
4	F♯	fourth
5	G♯	fifth
6	A♯	sixth
7	C	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	D♭
third	F
fifth	A♭
flat seventh	B
sharp ninth	E

Similar chords

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

Play it as two chords

E major C♯ · B

E–G♯–B = ♯9, 5, ♭7 · left hand: root + ♭7

Practice the dominant 7 sharp 9 chords Practice all inversions of D♭7♯9

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