How to Play Piano Chord: F major 13 sharp 5 — 4th inv | PianoKitty

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Fmaj13♯5

4th inversion

F major 13 sharp 5

4th inversion

Notes

G, B♭, D, F, A, D♭, E

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
11	D	thirteenth

Major scale pattern

The semitone pattern for a major scale is:

WWHWWWH

where:

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

major 13 sharp 5 chord pattern

1, 3, ♯5, 7, 9, 11, 13

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

Similar chords

F augmented major 11 with a major 3rd added on top (4 semitones)
F major 13 with flattened fifth

Upper structures

F augmented major 7 stacked under Fm (separated by a major 2nd)

Play it as two chords

G minor F · E

G–A♯–D = 9, 11, 13 · left hand: root + major 7th
A major F · E

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

Practice the major 13 sharp 5 chords Practice all inversions of Fmaj13♯5

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