How to Play Piano Chord: E major 13 sharp 5 — 1st inv | PianoKitty

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Emaj13♯5

1st inversion

E major 13 sharp 5

1st inversion

Notes

G♯, C, D♯, F♯, A, C♯, E

Parent major scale: E

The notes of the E major scale are:

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

Major scale pattern

The semitone pattern for a major scale is:

WWHWWWH

where:

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

major 13 sharp 5 chord pattern

1, 3, ♯5, 7, 9, 11, 13

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

Similar chords

E augmented major 11 with a major 3rd added on top (4 semitones)
E major 13 with flattened fifth

Upper structures

E augmented major 7 stacked under Em (separated by a major 2nd)

Play it as two chords

F♯ minor E · D♯

F♯–A–C♯ = 9, 11, 13 · left hand: root + major 7th
A♭ major E · D♯

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

Practice the major 13 sharp 5 chords Practice all inversions of Emaj13♯5

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