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Fmadd9 Piano Chord

A minor chord with an added ninth but no seventh. An emotive, "cinematic" sound. Found in progressive rock, soundtracks and modern pop.

Piano

Recommended voicing
Left hand F3 · C4 fingers 5–1
Right hand Ab4 · G5 fingers 1–5

How to play the Fmadd9 chord on piano

Split the recommended voicing between the hands: play F3 and C4 with the left hand and Ab4 and G5 with the right. Suggested fingering is 5–1 on the left and 1–5 on the right (1 is the thumb).

Notation for Fmadd9 chord

Other names: F minor added 9th

Music theory name: minor added ninth chord

Common name: F minor add9 chord

Intervals and tones in Fmadd9 chord

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

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