How to Play Piano Chord: F♯ major 13 — 2nd inv | PianoKitty

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F♯maj13

2nd inversion

F♯ major 13

2nd inversion

Notes

C♯, F, G♯, B, D♯, F♯, A♯

Parent major scale: F♯

The notes of the F♯ major scale are:

#	Note	Function
1	F♯	root
2	G♯	second
3	A♯	third
4	B	fourth
5	C♯	fifth
6	D♯	sixth
7	F	seventh
8	F♯	octave
9	G♯	ninth
10	B	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 chord pattern

1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13

root	F♯
third	A♯
fifth	C♯
seventh	F
ninth	G♯
eleventh	B
thirteenth	D♯

Similar chords

F♯ major 11 with a major 3rd added on top (4 semitones)
F♯ minor-major 13 with flattened third
F♯ major 13 sharp 5 with raised fifth
F♯ dominant 13 with flattened seventh

Upper structures

F♯ major 7 stacked under F♯m (separated by a major 2nd)

Play it as two chords

G♯ minor F♯ · F

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

B–D♯–F♯ = 11, 13, 1 · left hand: root + major 7th

Practice the major 13 chords Practice all inversions of F♯maj13

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