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F#maj9 Piano Chord

A dreamy, lush sound. Popular in jazz, neo-soul and film music.

Piano

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

How to play the F#maj9 chord on piano

Split the recommended voicing between the hands: play F#2 and E#3 with the left hand and A#3 and G#4 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#maj9 chord

Other names: F# major 9th

Music theory name: major ninth chord

Common name: F# major ninth chord

Notes and intervals in the F#maj9 chord

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

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