How to Play Piano Chord: G♯ minor-major 13 — 4th inv | PianoKitty

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G♯m(maj13)

4th inversion

G♯ minor-major 13

4th inversion

Notes

A♯, C♯, F, 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	C	third
4	C♯	fourth
5	D♯	fifth
6	F	sixth
7	G	seventh
8	G♯	octave
9	A♯	ninth
10	C♯	eleventh
11	F	thirteenth

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 13 chord pattern

1, ♭3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13

root	G♯
flat third	B
fifth	D♯
seventh	G
ninth	A♯
eleventh	C♯
thirteenth	F

Similar chords

G♯ minor-major 11 with a major 3rd added on top (4 semitones)
A♭ major 13 with raised third
G♯ minor 13 with flattened seventh

Upper structures

G♯ minor-major 7 stacked under G♯m (separated by a major 2nd)

Play it as two chords

B♭ minor G♯ · G

A♯–C♯–F = 9, 11, 13 · left hand: root + major 7th
D♭ major G♯ · G

C♯–F–G♯ = 11, 13, 1 · left hand: root + major 7th

Practice the minor-major 13 chords Practice all inversions of G♯m(maj13)

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