How to Play Piano Chord: F♯ major 9 sharp 11 — 2nd inv | PianoKitty

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F♯maj9♯11

2nd inversion

F♯ major 9 sharp 11

2nd inversion

Notes

C♯, F, G♯, C, F♯, A♯

Parent major scale: F♯

The notes of the F♯ major scale are:

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

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 sharp 11 chord pattern

1, 3, 5, 7, 9, ♯11

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

Similar chords

F♯ major 9 with a major 3rd added on top (4 semitones)
F♯ dominant 9 sharp 11 with flattened seventh

Upper structures

F♯ major stacked under F♯m (separated by a major 7th)

Play it as two chords

F minor F♯ · F

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

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

Practice the major 9 sharp 11 chords Practice all inversions of F♯maj9♯11

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