Piano chord · also written G♭m9

F♯ Minor 9th Piano Chord (F♯m9)

The F♯ Minor 9th chord on piano is made of the notes F♯, A, C♯, E and G♯. Smooth and complex. A minor 7th with an added 9th.

F♯ Minor 9th chord on a piano keyboard: F♯, A, C♯, E, G♯ C5C6 F♯ A C♯ E G♯

F♯m9 F♯ – A – C♯ – E – G♯

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What notes are in F♯ Minor 9th?

5 notes, built 1 – ♭3 – 5 – ♭7 – 9 up from F♯.

Notes
F♯ – A – C♯ – E – G♯
Formula
1 – ♭3 – 5 – ♭7 – 9
Semitones from the root
0 – 3 – 7 – 10 – 14
Symbol
F♯m9
Same keys as
G♭m9 (G♭ – A – D♭ – F♭ – A♭)
Chord type
Minor 9th, 5 notes

How to play F♯ Minor 9th on piano

F♯ Minor 9th 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, E, G♯ (fingers 1, 3 and 5).
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F♯ Minor 9th inversions

Each inversion puts a different note of the chord in the bass. Written as a slash chord: F♯m9/A, F♯m9/C♯, F♯m9/E.

F♯ Minor 9th root position on piano: F♯, A, C♯, E, G♯ F♯ A C♯ E G♯
Root position F♯m9 F♯ – A – C♯ – E – G♯
F♯ Minor 9th 1st inversion on piano: A, C♯, E, F♯, G♯ A C♯ E F♯ G♯
1st inversion F♯m9/A A – C♯ – E – F♯ – G♯
F♯ Minor 9th 2nd inversion on piano: C♯, E, F♯, G♯, A C♯ E F♯ G♯ A
2nd inversion F♯m9/C♯ C♯ – E – F♯ – G♯ – A
F♯ Minor 9th 3rd inversion on piano: E, F♯, G♯, A, C♯ E F♯ G♯ A C♯
3rd inversion F♯m9/E E – F♯ – G♯ – A – C♯

Progressions with F♯ Minor 9th

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

Sad pop progression

in A major

  1. vi9 F♯m9
  2. IVmaj7 Dmaj7
  3. Imaj7 Amaj7
  4. V7 E7
Sad pop progression in A major: F♯m9, Dmaj7, Amaj7, E7 A C♯ E F♯ G♯

ii–V–I

in E major

  1. ii9 F♯m9
  2. V7 B7
  3. Imaj7 Emaj7
ii–V–I in E major: F♯m9, B7, Emaj7 A C♯ E F♯ G♯

Can you find F♯ Minor 9th?

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

1 / 6 Tap the notes of F♯ Minor 9th (F♯m9)

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

Practice keyboard: tap the notes of the chord

What key is F♯ Minor 9th in?

The keys whose scale contains every note of F♯m9, with the chord’s Roman numeral in each.

Major keys

  • E majorii9
  • D majoriii9
  • A majorvi9

Minor keys

  • F♯ minori9
  • C♯ minoriv9
  • B minorv9

F♯ Minor 9th chord FAQ

What notes are in the F♯ Minor 9th chord?

F♯ Minor 9th (F♯m9) has 5 notes: F♯, A, C♯, E and G♯. Its formula is 1 – ♭3 – 5 – ♭7 – 9, counted up from F♯.

How do you play F♯ Minor 9th on the piano?

Spread it over two hands: the left hand plays F♯ and C♯ (fingers 5 and 1), the right hand plays A, E, G♯ (fingers 1, 3 and 5).

Is F♯ Minor 9th the same as G♭ Minor 9th?

On the piano, yes: G♭m9 (G♭, A, D♭, F♭, A♭) uses exactly the same keys as F♯m9 (F♯, A, C♯, E, G♯). Which name is used depends on the key of the piece; F♯m9 is the more common spelling.

What are the inversions of F♯ Minor 9th?

1st inversion: A, C♯, E, F♯, G♯ (F♯m9/A). 2nd inversion: C♯, E, F♯, G♯, A (F♯m9/C♯). 3rd inversion: E, F♯, G♯, A, C♯ (F♯m9/E).

What key is F♯ Minor 9th in?

F♯m9 belongs to E major (ii9), D major (iii9), A major (vi9), F♯ minor (i9), C♯ minor (iv9) and B minor (v9).

Other F♯ chords

Minor 9th chords on every root

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