F#m9
F#m9
F# M9
Intermediate
Minor
Extended
Minor 9th chord - minor with the 9th
Chord Structure
Notes in Chord
F#
RootA
Minor 3rdC#
Perfect 5thE
Minor 7thG#
Major 9thInterval Details
F#
Root
A
Minor 3rd
C#
Perfect 5th
E
Minor 7th
G#
Major 9th
Interval Formula
1P - 3m - 5P - 7m - 9M
Sound Character
Timbre
Dark, melancholic
Emotion
Sad, deep, mysterious
Suitable Genres
Ballad, R&B, Film music, Jazz
Inversions
An inversion is a rearrangement of the notes in a chord, with a different note as the bass (lowest note).
Root Position
F# - A - C# - E - G#
Bass: F#Inversion 1
A - C# - E - G# - F#
Bass: AInversion 2
C# - E - G# - F# - A
Bass: C#Inversion 3
E - G# - F# - A - C#
Bass: EInversion 4
G# - F# - A - C# - E
Bass: G#Compatible Scales
These scales can be used when improvising or soloing over the F#m9 chord.
Related Chords
Extended from F#m9
F#m13
F#m11
Simplified
F#5
F#m
F#m7
F#sus2
F#madd9
Alternate Symbols
F#m9
F#-9
Tags
extended
minor
Piano
Guitar
Position 1 / 4
Ukulele
Position 1 / 4