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F#mmaj9 Piano Chord

A rare, complex chord combining a minor mood with a bright major seventh and ninth. Found in jazz ballads.

Piano

Recommended voicing
Left hand F#2 · F3 fingers 5–1
Right hand A3 · Ab4 fingers 1–5

How to play the F#mmaj9 chord on piano

Split the recommended voicing between the hands: play F#2 and F3 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.

Notation for F#mmaj9 chord

Other names: F# minor major 9th

Music theory name: minor major ninth chord

Common name: F# minor major ninth chord

Intervals and tones in F#mmaj9 chord

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

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