How to Play Piano Chord: G major 7 sharp 11 — root | PianoKitty

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Gmaj7♯11

root position

G major 7 sharp 11

root position

Notes

G, B, D, F♯, 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)

major 7 sharp 11 chord pattern

1, 3, 5, 7, ♯11

root	G
third	B
fifth	D
seventh	F♯
sharp eleventh	C♯

Similar chords

G major 7 with a perfect 5th added on top (7 semitones)
G dominant 7 sharp 11 with flattened seventh

Play it as two chords

B minor G · F♯

B–D–F♯ = 3, 5, 7 · left hand: root + major 7th

Practice the major 7 sharp 11 chords Practice all inversions of Gmaj7♯11

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