Piano chord

F Minor Add9 Piano Chord (Fm(add9))

The F Minor Add9 chord on piano is made of the notes F, A♭, C and G. Haunting and beautiful. A minor triad with an added 9th.

F Minor Add9 chord on a piano keyboard: F, A♭, C, G C5C6 F A♭ C G

Fm(add9) F – A♭ – C – G

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What notes are in F Minor Add9?

4 notes, built 1 – ♭3 – 5 – 9 up from F.

Notes
F – A♭ – C – G
Formula
1 – ♭3 – 5 – 9
Semitones from the root
0 – 3 – 7 – 14
Symbol
Fm(add9)
Chord type
Minor Add 9, 4 notes

How to play F Minor Add9 on piano

F Minor Add9 spans more than an octave, so it is usually split between the hands.

  • Left hand: F and C (fingers 5 and 1).
  • Right hand: A♭, G (fingers 1 and 5).
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F Minor Add9 inversions

Each inversion puts a different note of the chord in the bass. Written as a slash chord: Fm(add9)/A♭, Fm(add9)/C.

F Minor Add9 root position on piano: F, A♭, C, G F A♭ C G
Root position Fm(add9) F – A♭ – C – G
F Minor Add9 1st inversion on piano: A♭, C, F, G A♭ C F G
1st inversion Fm(add9)/A♭ A♭ – C – F – G RH 1 – 2 – 3 – 5 · LH 5 – 3 – 2 – 1
F Minor Add9 2nd inversion on piano: C, F, G, A♭ C F G A♭
2nd inversion Fm(add9)/C C – F – G – A♭ RH 1 – 2 – 3 – 5 · LH 5 – 3 – 2 – 1

Progressions with F Minor Add9

Press play: the chords move across the keyboard as they sound, voiced so your hand barely moves.

Sad pop progression

in A♭ major

  1. vi(add9) Fm(add9)
  2. IV D♭
  3. I A♭
  4. V E♭
Sad pop progression in A♭ major: Fm(add9), D♭, A♭, E♭ C F G A♭

ii–V–I

in E♭ major

  1. ii(add9) Fm(add9)
  2. V7 B♭7
  3. Imaj7 E♭maj7
ii–V–I in E♭ major: Fm(add9), B♭7, E♭maj7 C F G A♭

Can you find F Minor Add9?

Tap the notes on the keyboard, then check. Six chords, starting with this one.

1 / 6 Tap the notes of F Minor Add9 (Fm(add9))

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Any octave, any order. Each key you tap plays.

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What key is F Minor Add9 in?

The keys whose scale contains every note of Fm(add9), with the chord’s Roman numeral in each.

Major keys

  • E♭ majorii(add9)
  • D♭ majoriii(add9)
  • A♭ majorvi(add9)

Minor keys

  • F minori(add9)
  • C minoriv(add9)
  • B♭ minorv(add9)

F Minor Add9 chord FAQ

What notes are in the F Minor Add9 chord?

F Minor Add9 (Fm(add9)) has 4 notes: F, A♭, C and G. Its formula is 1 – ♭3 – 5 – 9, counted up from F.

How do you play F Minor Add9 on the piano?

Spread it over two hands: the left hand plays F and C (fingers 5 and 1), the right hand plays A♭, G (fingers 1 and 5).

What are the inversions of F Minor Add9?

1st inversion: A♭, C, F, G (Fm(add9)/A♭). 2nd inversion: C, F, G, A♭ (Fm(add9)/C).

What key is F Minor Add9 in?

Fm(add9) belongs to E♭ major (ii(add9)), D♭ major (iii(add9)), A♭ major (vi(add9)), F minor (i(add9)), C minor (iv(add9)) and B♭ minor (v(add9)).

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