How to Play Piano Chord: A augmented major 11 — root | PianoKitty

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Aaugmaj11

root position

A augmented major 11

root position

Notes

A, C♯, F, G♯, B, D

Parent major scale: A

The notes of the A major scale are:

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

Major scale pattern

The semitone pattern for a major scale is:

WWHWWWH

where:

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

augmented major 11 chord pattern

1, 3, ♯5, 7, 9, 11

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

Similar chords

A major 9 sharp 5 with a minor 3rd added on top (3 semitones)
A major 11 with flattened fifth

Upper structures

A augmented stacked under Adim (separated by a major 7th)

Play it as two chords

D♭ major A · G♯

C♯–F–G♯ = 3, ♯5, 7 · left hand: root + major 7th
D minor A · G♯

D–F–A = 11, ♯5, 1 · left hand: root + major 7th

Practice the augmented major 11 chords Practice all inversions of Aaugmaj11

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