How to Play Piano Chord: D♭ major 7 sharp 11 — 1st inv | PianoKitty

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D♭maj7♯11

1st inversion

D♭ major 7 sharp 11

1st inversion

Notes

F, A♭, C, G, D♭

Parent major scale: C♯

The notes of the C♯ major scale are:

#	Note	Function
1	C♯	root
2	D♯	second
3	F	third
4	F♯	fourth
5	G♯	fifth
6	A♯	sixth
7	C	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)

major 7 sharp 11 chord pattern

1, 3, 5, 7, ♯11

root	D♭
third	F
fifth	A♭
seventh	C
sharp eleventh	G

Similar chords

D♭ major 7 with a perfect 5th added on top (7 semitones)
D♭ dominant 7 sharp 11 with flattened seventh

Play it as two chords

F minor C♯ · C

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

Practice the major 7 sharp 11 chords Practice all inversions of D♭maj7♯11

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