How to Play Piano Chord: A♭ major 7 sharp 11 — 4th inv | PianoKitty

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A♭maj7♯11

4th inversion

A♭ major 7 sharp 11

4th inversion

Notes

D, A♭, C, E♭, G

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)

major 7 sharp 11 chord pattern

1, 3, 5, 7, ♯11

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

Similar chords

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

Play it as two chords

C minor G♯ · G

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

Practice the major 7 sharp 11 chords Practice all inversions of A♭maj7♯11

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