How to Play Piano Chord: C augmented major 11 — root | PianoKitty

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Caugmaj11

root position

C augmented major 11

root position

Notes

C, E, G♯, B, D, F

Parent major scale: C

The notes of the C major scale are:

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

Major scale pattern

The semitone pattern for a major scale is:

WWHWWWH

where:

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

augmented major 11 chord pattern

1, 3, ♯5, 7, 9, 11

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

Similar chords

C major 9 sharp 5 with a minor 3rd added on top (3 semitones)
C major 11 with flattened fifth

Upper structures

C augmented stacked under Cdim (separated by a major 7th)

Play it as two chords

E major C · B

E–G♯–B = 3, ♯5, 7 · left hand: root + major 7th
F minor C · B

F–G♯–C = 11, ♯5, 1 · left hand: root + major 7th

Practice the augmented major 11 chords Practice all inversions of Caugmaj11

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