How to Play Piano Chord: G major 9 sharp 5 — 2nd inv | PianoKitty

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Gmaj9♯5

2nd inversion

G major 9 sharp 5

2nd inversion

Notes

D♯, F♯, A, G, B

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

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

Similar chords

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

Upper structures

G augmented + Gdim (notes overlap)

Play it as two chords

B major G · F♯

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

Practice the major 9 sharp 5 chords Practice all inversions of Gmaj9♯5

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