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

This page is interactive. Connect your MIDI device.

Tap here to start

Gmaj9♯11

root position

G major 9 sharp 11

root position

Notes

G, B, D, F♯, A, C♯

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)

major 9 sharp 11 chord pattern

1, 3, 5, 7, 9, ♯11

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

Similar chords

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

Upper structures

G major stacked under Gm (separated by a major 7th)

Play it as two chords

F♯ minor G · F♯

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

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

Practice the major 9 sharp 11 chords Practice all inversions of Gmaj9♯11

The keyboard can of every chord — change it any time in Preferences.