How to Play Piano Chord: E♭ major 13 sharp 5 — 1st inv | PianoKitty

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E♭maj13♯5

1st inversion

E♭ major 13 sharp 5

1st inversion

Notes

G, B, D, F, A♭, C, E♭

Parent major scale: D♯

The notes of the D♯ major scale are:

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

Major scale pattern

The semitone pattern for a major scale is:

WWHWWWH

where:

W = Whole step (2 semitones)
H = Half step (1 semitone)

major 13 sharp 5 chord pattern

1, 3, ♯5, 7, 9, 11, 13

root	E♭
third	G
sharp fifth	B
seventh	D
ninth	F
eleventh	A♭
thirteenth	C

Similar chords

E♭ augmented major 11 with a major 3rd added on top (4 semitones)
E♭ major 13 with flattened fifth

Upper structures

E♭ augmented major 7 stacked under D♯m (separated by a major 2nd)

Play it as two chords

F minor D♯ · D

F–G♯–C = 9, 11, 13 · left hand: root + major 7th
G major D♯ · D

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

Practice the major 13 sharp 5 chords Practice all inversions of E♭maj13♯5

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