How to Play Piano Chord: E dominant 7 sharp 9 sharp 5 — 2nd inv | PianoKitty

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E7♯9♯5

2nd inversion

E dominant 7 sharp 9 sharp 5

2nd inversion

Notes

C, D, G, E, G♯

Parent major scale: E

The notes of the E major scale are:

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

Major scale pattern

The semitone pattern for a major scale is:

WWHWWWH

where:

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

dominant 7 sharp 9 sharp 5 chord pattern

1, 3, ♯5, ♭7, ♯9

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

Similar chords

E augmented 7 with a perfect 4th added on top (5 semitones)
E dominant 7 sharp 9 with flattened fifth

Upper structures

E augmented + Esus2 (notes overlap)

Play it as two chords

C major E · D

C–E–G = ♯5, 1, ♯9 · left hand: root + ♭7

a major triad a major 3rd down from the root

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