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F#m69 Piano Chord

A sophisticated minor variant of the sixth ninth chord. A warm, jazzy sound typical of Latin jazz and modern R&B.

Piano

Recommended voicing
Left hand F#3 fingers 5
Right hand A3 · D#4 · G#4 fingers 1–3–5

How to play the F#m69 chord on piano

Split the recommended voicing between the hands: play F#3 with the left hand and A3, D#4 and G#4 with the right. Suggested fingering is 5 on the left and 1–3–5 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#m69 chord

Other names: F# minor 6/9

Music theory name: minor sixth ninth chord

Common name: F# minor 6/9 chord

Notes and intervals in the F#m69 chord

Note Interval
F# Root
A Minor 3rd
C# Perfect 5th
D# Major 6th
G# Major 9th

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