How to Play Piano Chord: D♭ dominant 7 sharp 9 sharp 5 — root | PianoKitty

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D♭7♯9♯5

root position

D♭ dominant 7 sharp 9 sharp 5

root position

Notes

D♭, F, A, B, E

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 sharp 5 chord pattern

1, 3, ♯5, ♭7, ♯9

root	D♭
third	F
sharp fifth	A
flat seventh	B
sharp ninth	E

Similar chords

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

Upper structures

D♭ augmented + C♯sus2 (notes overlap)

Play it as two chords

A major C♯ · B

A–C♯–E = ♯5, 1, ♯9 · left hand: root + ♭7

a major triad a major 3rd down from the root

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