How to Play Piano Chord: A♭ major 9 sharp 5 — 3rd inv | PianoKitty

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A♭maj9♯5

3rd inversion

A♭ major 9 sharp 5

3rd inversion

Notes

G, B♭, A♭, C, E

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

Major scale pattern

The semitone pattern for a major scale is:

WWHWWWH

where:

W = Whole step (2 semitones)
H = Half step (1 semitone)

major 9 sharp 5 chord pattern

1, 3, ♯5, 7, 9

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

Similar chords

A♭ augmented major 7 with a minor 3rd added on top (3 semitones)
A♭ major 9 with flattened fifth

Upper structures

A♭ augmented + G♯dim (notes overlap)

Play it as two chords

C major G♯ · G

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

Practice the major 9 sharp 5 chords Practice all inversions of A♭maj9♯5

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