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F#7b9 Piano Chord

A dramatic, tense sound. Common in jazz and flamenco. The flat ninth creates a strong chromatic pull toward resolution.

Piano

Recommended voicing
Left hand F#2 · E3 fingers 5–1
Right hand A#3 · G4 fingers 1–5

How to play the F#7b9 chord on piano

Split the recommended voicing between the hands: play F#2 and E3 with the left hand and A#3 and G4 with the right. Suggested fingering is 5–1 on the left and 1–5 on the right (1 is the thumb). The perfect fifth C# can usually be omitted from an extended chord, keeping the sound clear and the voicing manageable.

Other names for the F#7b9 chord

Other names: F# 7th flat 9

Music theory name: seventh flat nine chord

Common name: F# 7b9 chord

Notes and intervals in the F#7b9 chord

Note Interval
F# Root
A# Major 3rd
C# Perfect 5th
E Minor 7th
G Minor 9th

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Songs using F#7b9

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