How to Play Piano Chord: D♯ minor-major 11 — 2nd inv | PianoKitty

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D♯m(maj11)

2nd inversion

D♯ minor-major 11

2nd inversion

Notes

A♯, D, F, G♯, D♯, F♯

Parent major scale: D♯

The notes of the D♯ major scale are:

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

Major scale pattern

The semitone pattern for a major scale is:

WWHWWWH

where:

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

minor-major 11 chord pattern

1, ♭3, 5, 7, 9, 11

root	D♯
flat third	F♯
fifth	A♯
seventh	D
ninth	F
eleventh	G♯

Similar chords

D♯ minor-major 9 with a minor 3rd added on top (3 semitones)
E♭ major 11 with raised third
D♯ minor 11 with flattened seventh

Upper structures

D♯ minor stacked under D♯dim (separated by a major 7th)

Play it as two chords

B♭ major D♯ · D

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

Practice the minor-major 11 chords Practice all inversions of D♯m(maj11)

The keyboard can of every chord — change it any time in Preferences.