F♯m9 piano chord (F♯ minor 9th)
F♯ – A – C♯ – E – G♯
Formula 1 – ♭3 – 5 – ♭7 – 9
F♯m9 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♯m9
F♯ – A – C♯ – E – G♯
1st inversion F♯m9/A
A – C♯ – E – G♯ – F♯
2nd inversion F♯m9/C♯
C♯ – E – G♯ – F♯ – A
3rd inversion F♯m9/E
E – G♯ – F♯ – A – C♯
4th inversion F♯m9/G♯
G♯ – F♯ – A – C♯ – E
Other F♯ chords
F♯m9 chord questions
What notes are in the F♯ minor 9th chord?
F♯m9 is F♯, A, C♯, E, G♯. Its formula is 1 – ♭3 – 5 – ♭7 – 9, counted from the root F♯.
How do you play F♯m9 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♯m9?
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.