How to Play Piano Chord: F♯ half-diminished 11 — root

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F♯m11♭5

root position

F♯ half-diminished 11

root position

F♯, A, C, E, G♯, B

The notes of the F♯ major scale are:

Major scale pattern

The semitone pattern for a major scale is:

WWHWWWH

where:

1, ♭3, ♭5, ♭7, 9, 11

E major F♯ · E

E–G♯–B = ♭7, 9, 11 · left hand: root + ♭7

a major triad a whole step down from the root
A minor F♯ · E

A–C–E = ♭3, ♭5, ♭7 · left hand: root + ♭7

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