Piano chord · Ninths
F♯ minor 9th chord on piano
Right hand: F♯ (1), A (2), C♯ (3), E (4), G♯ (5)
How to play F♯m9 on piano: the keys to press, which fingers to use, inversions and how it’s written on the staff.
Silky minor sound heard all over neo-soul and jazz.
- Notes
- F♯AC♯EG♯
- Formula
- 1♭35♭79
- Built from
- root · minor 3rd · perfect 5th · minor 7th · major 9th
Piano
Root position · numbers are finger numbers
How to play it
Right handF♯1 · thumbA2 · indexC♯3 · middleE4 · ringG♯5 · pinky
Left handF♯5 · pinkythe root, an octave lower
Finger numbers: 1 thumb · 2 index · 3 middle · 4 ring · 5 pinky. Inversions use the same notes with a different one on the bottom — they help you move smoothly between chords. Tap any key to hear it.
Tips for playing F♯m9 on piano
On piano, F♯m9 has three black keys (F♯, C♯ and G♯) and two white keys. In root position it spans more than an octave, so many pianists play the root with the left hand and the rest with the right.
