How to Play Piano Chord: G minor-major 11 — 4th inv | PianoKitty

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Gm(maj11)

4th inversion

G minor-major 11

4th inversion

Notes

A, C, G, B♭, D, G♭

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)

minor-major 11 chord pattern

1, ♭3, 5, 7, 9, 11

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

Similar chords

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

Upper structures

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

Play it as two chords

D major G · F♯

D–F♯–A = 5, 7, 9 · left hand: root + major 7th

Practice the minor-major 11 chords Practice all inversions of Gm(maj11)

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