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

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Emaj9♯5

2nd inversion

E major 9 sharp 5

2nd inversion

Notes

C, D♯, F♯, 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)

major 9 sharp 5 chord pattern

1, 3, ♯5, 7, 9

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

Similar chords

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

Upper structures

E augmented + Edim (notes overlap)

Play it as two chords

A♭ major E · D♯

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

Practice the major 9 sharp 5 chords Practice all inversions of Emaj9♯5

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