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F#7b9 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 F#2 · E3 fingers 5–1
Right hand Bb3 · G4 fingers 1–5

How to play the F#7b9 chord on piano

Split the recommended voicing between the hands: play F#2 and E3 with the left hand and Bb3 and G4 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 F#7b9 chord

Other names: F# 7th flat 9

Music theory name: seventh flat nine chord

Common name: F# 7b9 chord

Intervals and tones in F#7b9 chord

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

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