How to Play Piano Chord: B♭ dominant 7 sharp 9 — 3rd inv | PianoKitty

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B♭7♯9

3rd inversion

B♭ dominant 7 sharp 9

3rd inversion

Notes

A♭, D♭, B♭, D, F

Parent major scale: A♯

The notes of the A♯ major scale are:

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

Similar chords

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

Play it as two chords

D♭ major A♯ · G♯

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

Practice the dominant 7 sharp 9 chords Practice all inversions of B♭7♯9

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