F#m9 Piano Chord

How to play the F#m9 chord on piano

Split the recommended voicing between the hands: play F#2 and E3 with the left hand and A3 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.

For a rootless voicing with a bass player, play E3, Ab3, A3 and C#4 with the left hand. Suggested fingering is 5–3–2–1 (1 is the thumb). Omit the root F# because the bass supplies it. The right hand remains free for melody or improvisation.