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

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B7♯9

4th inversion

B dominant 7 sharp 9

4th inversion

Notes

D, B, D♯, F♯, A

Parent major scale: B

The notes of the B major scale are:

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

D–F♯–A = ♯9, 5, ♭7 · left hand: root + ♭7

Practice the dominant 7 sharp 9 chords Practice all inversions of B7♯9

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