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F#9#11 Piano Chord

A Lydian dominant chord — a bright, open sound. Typical of modern jazz.

Piano

Recommended voicing
Left hand F#2 · E3 fingers 5–1
Right hand B#3 · G#4 · A#4 fingers 1–4–5

How to play the F#9#11 chord on piano

Split the recommended voicing between the hands: play F#2 and E3 with the left hand and B#3, G#4 and A#4 with the right. Suggested fingering is 5–1 on the left and 1–4–5 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#9#11 chord

Other names: F# 9th sharp 11

Music theory name: ninth sharp eleven chord

Common name: F# 9#11 chord

Notes and intervals in the F#9#11 chord

Note Interval
F# Root
A# Major 3rd
C# Perfect 5th
E Minor 7th
G# Major 9th
B# Augmented 11th

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