How to Play Piano Chord: F♯ major 9 sharp 5 — 1st inv | PianoKitty

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F♯maj9♯5

1st inversion

F♯ major 9 sharp 5

1st inversion

Notes

A♯, D, F, G♯, F♯

Parent major scale: F♯

The notes of the F♯ major scale are:

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

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 5 chord pattern

1, 3, ♯5, 7, 9

root	F♯
third	A♯
sharp fifth	D
seventh	F
ninth	G♯

Similar chords

F♯ augmented major 7 with a minor 3rd added on top (3 semitones)
F♯ major 9 with flattened fifth

Upper structures

F♯ augmented + F♯dim (notes overlap)

Play it as two chords

B♭ major F♯ · F

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

Practice the major 9 sharp 5 chords Practice all inversions of F♯maj9♯5

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