How to Play Piano Chord: G dominant 11 — root | PianoKitty

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G11

root position

G dominant 11

root position

Notes

G, B, D, F, A, C

Parent major scale: G

The notes of the G major scale are:

#	Note	Function
1	G	root
2	A	second
3	B	third
4	C	fourth
5	D	fifth
6	E	sixth
7	F♯	seventh
8	G	octave
9	A	ninth
10	C	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 11 chord pattern

1, 3, 5, ♭7, 9, 11

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

Similar chords

G dominant 9 with a minor 3rd added on top (3 semitones)
G minor 11 with flattened third
G major 11 with raised seventh

Upper structures

G major stacked under G (separated by a minor 7th)

Play it as two chords

F major G · F

F–A–C = ♭7, 9, 11 · left hand: root + ♭7
D minor G · F

D–F–A = 5, ♭7, 9 · left hand: root + ♭7

Practice the dominant 11 chords Practice all inversions of G11

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