F#add9 Piano Chord
A fresh major chord sound enriched with a ninth, but without the seventh. Popular in pop and indie rock. Unlike the full ninth chord (9), it contains no seventh tension.
Recommended voicing
Left hand
F#2 · C#3
fingers 5–1
Right hand
Bb3 · Ab4
fingers 1–5
Notation for F#add9 chord
Other names: F# added 9th, F# add9
Music theory name: added ninth chord
Common name: F# add9 chord
Intervals and tones in F#add9 chord
| Note | Interval |
|---|---|
| F# | Root |
| B | Major 3rd |
| C# | Perfect 5th |
| Ab | Major 9th |