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F7b9 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 F3 · Eb4 fingers 5–1
Right hand A4 · F#5 fingers 1–5

How to play the F7b9 chord on piano

Split the recommended voicing between the hands: play F3 and Eb4 with the left hand and A4 and F#5 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.

Notation for F7b9 chord

Other names: F 7th flat 9

Music theory name: seventh flat nine chord

Common name: F 7b9 chord

Intervals and tones in F7b9 chord

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

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The same chord type in other keys

Songs using F7b9

Láska v housce
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