Piano chord · also written G♭m(add9)

F♯ Minor Add9 Piano Chord (F♯m(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♯

F♯m(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
F♯m(add9)
Same keys as
G♭m(add9) (G♭ – A – D♭ – A♭)
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: F♯m(add9)/A, F♯m(add9)/C♯.

F♯ Minor Add9 root position on piano: F♯, A, C♯, G♯ F♯ A C♯ G♯
Root position F♯m(add9) F♯ – A – C♯ – G♯
F♯ Minor Add9 1st inversion on piano: A, C♯, F♯, G♯ A C♯ F♯ G♯
1st inversion F♯m(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 F♯m(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) F♯m(add9)
  2. IV D
  3. I A
  4. V E
Sad pop progression in A major: F♯m(add9), D, A, E A C♯ F♯ G♯

ii–V–I

in E major

  1. ii(add9) F♯m(add9)
  2. V7 B7
  3. Imaj7 Emaj7
ii–V–I in E major: F♯m(add9), B7, Emaj7 A C♯ F♯ G♯

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 (F♯m(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 F♯m(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 (F♯m(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).

Is F♯ Minor Add9 the same as G♭ Minor Add9?

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

What are the inversions of F♯ Minor Add9?

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

What key is F♯ Minor Add9 in?

F♯m(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)).

Other F♯ chords

Minor Add 9 chords on every root

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