How to Play Piano Chord: G dominant 9 sharp 11 — 4th inv | PianoKitty

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G9♯11

4th inversion

G dominant 9 sharp 11

4th inversion

Notes

A, C♯, G, B, D, F

Parent major scale: G

The notes of the G major scale are:

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

Major scale pattern

The semitone pattern for a major scale is:

WWHWWWH

where:

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

dominant 9 sharp 11 chord pattern

1, 3, 5, ♭7, 9, ♯11

root	G
third	B
fifth	D
flat seventh	F
ninth	A
sharp eleventh	C♯

Similar chords

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

Upper structures

G major stacked under Gaug (separated by a minor 7th)

Play it as two chords

D minor G · F

D–F–A = 5, ♭7, 9 · left hand: root + ♭7

Practice the dominant 9 sharp 11 chords Practice all inversions of G9♯11

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