How to Play Piano Chord: A♭ dominant 7 sharp 9 sharp 5 — 4th inv | PianoKitty

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A♭7♯9♯5

4th inversion

A♭ dominant 7 sharp 9 sharp 5

4th inversion

Notes

B, A♭, C, E, G♭

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

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 9 sharp 5 chord pattern

1, 3, ♯5, ♭7, ♯9

root	A♭
third	C
sharp fifth	E
flat seventh	G♭
sharp ninth	B

Similar chords

A♭ augmented 7 with a perfect 4th added on top (5 semitones)
A♭ dominant 7 sharp 9 with flattened fifth

Upper structures

A♭ augmented + G♯sus2 (notes overlap)

Play it as two chords

E major G♯ · F♯

E–G♯–B = ♯5, 1, ♯9 · left hand: root + ♭7

a major triad a major 3rd down from the root

Practice the dominant 7 sharp 9 sharp 5 chords Practice all inversions of A♭7♯9♯5

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