How to Play Piano Chord: A dominant 7 sharp 9 — 4th inv | PianoKitty

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A7♯9

4th inversion

A dominant 7 sharp 9

4th inversion

Notes

C, A, C♯, E, G

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)

dominant 7 sharp 9 chord pattern

1, 3, 5, ♭7, ♯9

root	A
third	C♯
fifth	E
flat seventh	G
sharp ninth	C

Similar chords

A dominant 7 with a perfect 4th added on top (5 semitones)
A dominant 7 sharp 9 sharp 5 with raised fifth

Play it as two chords

C major A · G

C–E–G = ♯9, 5, ♭7 · left hand: root + ♭7

Practice the dominant 7 sharp 9 chords Practice all inversions of A7♯9

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