Piano chord · also written G♭add9

F♯ Add9 Piano Chord (F♯add9)

The F♯ Add9 chord on piano is made of the notes F♯, A♯, C♯ and G♯. Rich and shimmering. A major triad with an added 9th (no 7th).

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

F♯add9 F♯ – A♯ – C♯ – G♯

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What notes are in F♯ 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 – 4 – 7 – 14
Symbol
F♯add9
Same keys as
G♭add9 (G♭ – B♭ – D♭ – A♭)
Chord type
Add 9, 4 notes

How to play F♯ Add9 on piano

F♯ 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♯ Add9 inversions

Each inversion puts a different note of the chord in the bass. Written as a slash chord: F♯add9/A♯, F♯add9/C♯.

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

Progressions with F♯ Add9

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

Pop progression

in F♯ major

  1. Iadd9 F♯add9
  2. V D♭
  3. vi E♭m
  4. IV B
Pop progression in F♯ major: F♯add9, D♭, E♭m, B A♯ C♯ F♯ G♯

Three-chord classic

in D♭ major

  1. I D♭
  2. IVadd9 F♯add9
  3. V A♭
  4. I D♭
Three-chord classic in D♭ major: D♭, F♯add9, A♭, D♭ D♭ F A♭

Can you find F♯ Add9?

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

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

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

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What key is F♯ Add9 in?

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

Major keys

  • F♯ majorIadd9
  • D♭ majorIVadd9
  • B majorVadd9

Minor keys

  • E♭ minorIIIadd9
  • B minorVadd9 (harmonic minor)
  • B♭ minorVIadd9
  • G♯ minorVIIadd9

F♯ Add9 chord FAQ

What notes are in the F♯ Add9 chord?

F♯ Add9 (F♯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♯ 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).

Is F♯ Add9 the same as G♭ Add9?

On the piano, yes: G♭add9 (G♭, B♭, D♭, A♭) uses exactly the same keys as F♯add9 (F♯, A♯, C♯, G♯). Which name is used depends on the key of the piece; F♯add9 is the more common spelling.

What are the inversions of F♯ Add9?

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

What key is F♯ Add9 in?

F♯add9 belongs to F♯ major (Iadd9), D♭ major (IVadd9), B major (Vadd9), E♭ minor (IIIadd9), B♭ minor (VIadd9) and G♯ minor (VIIadd9).

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