How to Play Piano Chord: A♭ augmented major 11 — 1st inv | PianoKitty

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A♭augmaj11

1st inversion

A♭ augmented major 11

1st inversion

Notes

C, E, G, B♭, D♭, A♭

Parent major scale: G♯

The notes of the G♯ major scale are:

#	Note	Function
1	G♯	root
2	A♯	second
3	C	third
4	C♯	fourth
5	D♯	fifth
6	F	sixth
7	G	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)

augmented major 11 chord pattern

1, 3, ♯5, 7, 9, 11

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

Similar chords

A♭ major 9 sharp 5 with a minor 3rd added on top (3 semitones)
A♭ major 11 with flattened fifth

Upper structures

A♭ augmented stacked under G♯dim (separated by a major 7th)

Play it as two chords

C major G♯ · G

C–E–G = 3, ♯5, 7 · left hand: root + major 7th
C♯ minor G♯ · G

C♯–E–G♯ = 11, ♯5, 1 · left hand: root + major 7th

Practice the augmented major 11 chords Practice all inversions of A♭augmaj11

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