How to Play Piano Chord: A♭ dominant 7 sharp 11 — root | PianoKitty

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A♭7♯11

root position

A♭ dominant 7 sharp 11

root position

Notes

A♭, C, E♭, G♭, D

Parent major scale: G♯

The notes of the G♯ major scale are:

#	Note	Function
1	G♯	root
2	A♯	second
3	C	third
4	C♯	fourth
5	D♯	fifth
6	F	sixth
7	G	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 7 sharp 11 chord pattern

1, 3, 5, ♭7, ♯11

root	A♭
third	C
fifth	E♭
flat seventh	G♭
sharp eleventh	D

Similar chords

A♭ dominant 7 with a minor 6th added on top (8 semitones)
A♭ major 7 sharp 11 with raised seventh

Practice the dominant 7 sharp 11 chords Practice all inversions of A♭7♯11

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