How to Play Piano Chord: E major 9 sharp 11 — 3rd inv | PianoKitty

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Emaj9♯11

3rd inversion

E major 9 sharp 11

3rd inversion

Notes

D♯, F♯, A♯, E, G♯, B

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)

major 9 sharp 11 chord pattern

1, 3, 5, 7, 9, ♯11

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

Similar chords

E major 9 with a major 3rd added on top (4 semitones)
E dominant 9 sharp 11 with flattened seventh

Upper structures

E major stacked under Em (separated by a major 7th)

Play it as two chords

D♯ minor E · D♯

D♯–F♯–A♯ = 7, 9, ♯11 · left hand: root + major 7th
B major E · D♯

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

Practice the major 9 sharp 11 chords Practice all inversions of Emaj9♯11

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