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

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Dmaj9♯11

root position

D major 9 sharp 11

root position

Notes

D, F♯, A, C♯, E, G♯

Parent major scale: D

The notes of the D major scale are:

#	Note	Function
1	D	root
2	E	second
3	F♯	third
4	G	fourth
5	A	fifth
6	B	sixth
7	C♯	seventh
8	D	octave
9	E	ninth
10	G	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	D
third	F♯
fifth	A
seventh	C♯
ninth	E
sharp eleventh	G♯

Similar chords

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

Upper structures

D major stacked under Dm (separated by a major 7th)

Play it as two chords

C♯ minor D · C♯

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

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

Practice the major 9 sharp 11 chords Practice all inversions of Dmaj9♯11

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