How to Play Piano Chord: C♯ minor-major 9 — 1st inv | PianoKitty

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C♯m(maj9)

1st inversion

C♯ minor-major 9

1st inversion

Notes

E, G♯, C, D♯, C♯

Parent major scale: C♯

The notes of the C♯ major scale are:

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

Major scale pattern

The semitone pattern for a major scale is:

WWHWWWH

where:

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

minor-major 9 chord pattern

1, ♭3, 5, 7, 9

root	C♯
flat third	E
fifth	G♯
seventh	C
ninth	D♯

Similar chords

C♯ minor-major 7 with a minor 3rd added on top (3 semitones)
D♭ major 9 with raised third
C♯ minor 9 with flattened seventh

Upper structures

C♯ minor + D♭ (notes overlap)

Play it as two chords

A♭ major C♯ · C

G♯–C–D♯ = 5, 7, 9 · left hand: root + major 7th

Practice the minor-major 9 chords Practice all inversions of C♯m(maj9)

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