F♯9 piano chord (F♯ dominant 9th)

F♯ – A♯ – C♯ – E – G♯

Formula 1 – 3 – 5 – ♭7 – 9

EF♯A♯C♯G♯

F♯9 inversions

An inversion keeps the same notes but puts a different one at the bottom. Use them to move to the next chord with the smallest hand movement.

Root position F♯9

F♯ – A♯ – C♯ – E – G♯

EF♯A♯C♯G♯

1st inversion F♯9/A♯

A♯ – C♯ – E – G♯ – F♯

EA♯C♯F♯G♯

2nd inversion F♯9/C♯

C♯ – E – G♯ – F♯ – A♯

EC♯F♯G♯A♯

3rd inversion F♯9/E

E – G♯ – F♯ – A♯ – C♯

EF♯G♯A♯C♯

4th inversion F♯9/G♯

G♯ – F♯ – A♯ – C♯ – E

EF♯G♯A♯C♯

F♯9 chord questions

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

F♯9 is F♯, A♯, C♯, E, G♯. Its formula is 1 – 3 – 5 – ♭7 – 9, counted from the root F♯.

How do you play F♯9 on piano?

With the right hand in root position, play F♯–A♯–C♯–E–G♯ using all five fingers (1–5) (thumb on F♯). The full five-note shape spans more than an octave, so pianists usually play the root F♯ in the left hand and A♯–C♯–E–G♯ in the right.

What are the inversions of F♯9?

Root position: F♯–A♯–C♯–E–G♯; 1st inversion: A♯–C♯–E–G♯–F♯; 2nd inversion: C♯–E–G♯–F♯–A♯; 3rd inversion: E–G♯–F♯–A♯–C♯; 4th inversion: G♯–F♯–A♯–C♯–E.