F#9 Piano Chord
A full, rich sound. A staple chord of funk and R&B music. Automatically includes the seventh — if you don't want it, use add9.
Recommended voicing
Left hand
F#2 · E3
fingers 5–1
Right hand
A#3 · G#4
fingers 1–5
With bass · rootless
Left hand
A#3 · C#4 · E4 · G#4
fingers 5–3–2–1
Right hand
Free
melody / improvisation
Jazz accompaniment with a bass player: the bass supplies the root, leaving the right hand free for melody or improvisation.
Other names for the F#9 chord
Other names: F# dominant 9th, F# 9th
Music theory name: dominant ninth chord
Common name: F# ninth chord
Notes and intervals in the F#9 chord
| Note | Interval |
|---|---|
| F# | Root |
| A# | Major 3rd |
| C# | Perfect 5th |
| E | Minor 7th |
| G# | Major 9th |