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F#9 Piano Chord

A full, rich sound. A staple chord of funk and R&B music. Automatically includes the seventh — if you don't want it, use add9.

Piano

Recommended voicing
Left hand F#2 · E3 fingers 5–1
Right hand Bb3 · Ab4 fingers 1–5

How to play the F#9 chord on piano

Split the recommended voicing between the hands: play F#2 and E3 with the left hand and Bb3 and Ab4 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#9 chord

Other names: F# dominant 9th, F# 9th, F# 9

Music theory name: dominant ninth chord

Common name: F# ninth chord

Intervals and tones in F#9 chord

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

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