How to Play Piano Chord: E augmented major 11 — 4th inv | PianoKitty

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Eaugmaj11

4th inversion

E augmented major 11

4th inversion

Notes

F♯, A, E, G♯, C, D♯

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
10	A	eleventh

Major scale pattern

The semitone pattern for a major scale is:

WWHWWWH

where:

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

augmented major 11 chord pattern

1, 3, ♯5, 7, 9, 11

root	E
third	G♯
sharp fifth	C
seventh	D♯
ninth	F♯
eleventh	A

Similar chords

E major 9 sharp 5 with a minor 3rd added on top (3 semitones)
E major 11 with flattened fifth

Upper structures

E augmented stacked under Edim (separated by a major 7th)

Play it as two chords

A♭ major E · D♯

G♯–C–D♯ = 3, ♯5, 7 · left hand: root + major 7th
A minor E · D♯

A–C–E = 11, ♯5, 1 · left hand: root + major 7th

Practice the augmented major 11 chords Practice all inversions of Eaugmaj11

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