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Fm69 Piano Chord

A sophisticated minor variant of the sixth ninth chord. A warm, jazzy sound typical of Latin jazz and modern R&B.

Piano

Recommended voicing
Left hand F3 fingers 5
Right hand Ab4 · D5 · G5 fingers 1–3–5

How to play the Fm69 chord on piano

Split the recommended voicing between the hands: play F3 with the left hand and Ab4, D5 and G5 with the right. Suggested fingering is 5 on the left and 1–3–5 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 Fm69 chord

Other names: F minor 6/9

Music theory name: minor sixth ninth chord

Common name: F minor 6/9 chord

Intervals and tones in Fm69 chord

Note Interval
F Root
Ab Minor 3rd
C Perfect 5th
D Major 6th
G Major 9th

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