How to Play Piano Chord: F dominant 9 sharp 11 — 1st inv | PianoKitty

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F9♯11

1st inversion

F dominant 9 sharp 11

1st inversion

Notes

A, C, E♭, G, B, F

Parent major scale: F

The notes of the F major scale are:

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

dominant 9 sharp 11 chord pattern

1, 3, 5, ♭7, 9, ♯11

root	F
third	A
fifth	C
flat seventh	E♭
ninth	G
sharp eleventh	B

Similar chords

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

Upper structures

F major stacked under Faug (separated by a minor 7th)

Play it as two chords

C minor F · D♯

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

Practice the dominant 9 sharp 11 chords Practice all inversions of F9♯11

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