F♯7♭9 (also written G♭7♭9) is the F# dominant seventh flat ninth chord. It has 5 notes: F♯ – A♯ – C♯ – E – G (1 – 3 – 5 – ♭7 – ♭9).
A seventh flat nine adds a flat ninth to a dominant seventh. It is very tense and resolves strongly, common in jazz, gospel and minor keys.
F♯7♭9 chord on Guitar
212020
x98989
xx4353Shape 1, string by string (low E to high E): low E 2nd fret; A 1st fret; D 2nd fret; G open; B 2nd fret; high E open.
F♯7♭9 chord on Ukulele
0421
11-10-12-10
9769Shape 1, string by string (G, C, E, A): G open; C 4th fret; E 2nd fret; A 1st fret.
F♯7♭9 chord on Piano
Play F♯, A♯, C♯, E and G together with your right hand, and F♯ (the root) in your left. To move between chords smoothly, try inversions: keep the notes shared with the next chord and move the others the shortest distance.
Songs with the F♯7♭9 chord
F♯7♭9 appears in 2 songs on Yalle Media. The newest:
Related chords
Other F# chords:
Chords in the key of F♯ major:
F♯7♭9 chord: questions
What notes are in the F♯7♭9 chord?
F♯7♭9 (F# dominant seventh flat ninth) is made of F♯, A♯, C♯, E and G (1 – 3 – 5 – ♭7 – ♭9).
How do you play F♯7♭9 on guitar?
The most common shape is 212020 (from the low E string to the high E string; x = don’t play, 0 = open string).
How do you play F♯7♭9 on ukulele?
Play 0421 (strings G, C, E, A; 0 = open string).
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