How to Play Piano Chord: C major 9 sharp 5 — root | PianoKitty

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Cmaj9♯5

root position

C major 9 sharp 5

root position

Notes

C, E, G♯, B, D

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

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 5 chord pattern

1, 3, ♯5, 7, 9

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

Similar chords

C augmented major 7 with a minor 3rd added on top (3 semitones)
C major 9 with flattened fifth

Upper structures

C augmented + Cdim (notes overlap)

Play it as two chords

E major C · B

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

Practice the major 9 sharp 5 chords Practice all inversions of Cmaj9♯5

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