How to Play Piano Chord: A major 9 — root | PianoKitty

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Amaj9

root position

A major 9

root position

Notes

A, C♯, E, G♯, B

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

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 chord pattern

1, 3, 5, 7, 9

root	A
third	C♯
fifth	E
seventh	G♯
ninth	B

Similar chords

A major 7 with a minor 3rd added on top (3 semitones)
A minor-major 9 with flattened third
A major 9 sharp 5 with raised fifth
A dominant 9 with flattened seventh

Upper structures

A major + A (notes overlap)

Play it as two chords

E major A · G♯

E–G♯–B = 5, 7, 9 · left hand: root + major 7th
C♯ minor A · G♯

C♯–E–G♯ = 3, 5, 7 · left hand: root + major 7th

Practice the major 9 chords Practice all inversions of Amaj9

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