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F#7b9 Ukulele Chord

A dramatic, tense sound. Common in jazz and flamenco. The flat ninth creates a strong chromatic pull toward resolution. On guitar, the fifth is sometimes omitted.

Ukulele

Strings 0–1–0–1

How to play the F#7b9 chord on ukulele

Read the string pattern 0–1–0–1 from the G string to the A string. Numbers in the pattern are frets; numbers in the colored dots are left-hand fingers. 0 means an open string and X means a muted string.

4th string (G) Play open
3rd string (C) Fret 1 · index finger
2nd string (E) Play open
1st string (A) Fret 1 · middle finger

Notation for F#7b9 chord

Other names: F# 7th flat 9

Music theory name: seventh flat nine chord

Common name: F# 7b9 chord

Intervals and tones in F#7b9 chord

Note Interval
F# Root
B Major 3rd
C# Perfect 5th
E Minor 7th
G Minor 9th

All Variations

Open
0–1–0–1
Open
3–4–3–4
Fret 6
6–7–6–7
Fret 9
9–10–9–10

More chords with F# as the root

The same chord type in other keys