How to Play Piano Chord: D♭ major 9 sharp 5 — 1st inv | PianoKitty

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D♭maj9♯5

1st inversion

D♭ major 9 sharp 5

1st inversion

Notes

F, A, C, E♭, 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

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	D♭
third	F
sharp fifth	A
seventh	C
ninth	E♭

Similar chords

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

Upper structures

D♭ augmented + C♯dim (notes overlap)

Play it as two chords

F major C♯ · C

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

Practice the major 9 sharp 5 chords Practice all inversions of D♭maj9♯5

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