F♯m9 (also written G♭m9) is the F# minor ninth chord. It has 5 notes: F♯ – A – C♯ – E – G♯ (1 – ♭3 – 5 – ♭7 – 9).
A minor ninth adds the ninth to a minor seventh. It is lush and smooth, a staple of neo-soul, R&B and contemporary worship.
F♯m9 chord on Guitar
202120Shape 1, string by string (low E to high E): low E 2nd fret; A open; D 2nd fret; G 1st fret; B 2nd fret; high E open.
F♯m9 chord on Ukulele
1420
11-9-12-11Shape 1, string by string (G, C, E, A): G 1st fret; C 4th fret; E 2nd fret; A open.
F♯m9 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♯m9 chord
F♯m9 appears in 13 songs on Yalle Media. The newest:
- Ben Folds – Password Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- John Legend feat. JID – Dope Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- froukje, S10 – Zonder Gezicht Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Jay Park feat. IU – Ganadara Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Silk Sonic, Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak – 777 Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Anderson .Paak – Fire In The Sky Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- beabadoobee – Horen Sarrison Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Gavin James – It Would Be You Paddys Song Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Gavin James – I Miss You (Paddys Song) Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- James Taylor – Teach Me Tonight Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab
- Cynthia Erivo – Stand Up Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab
- Matt Corby – All Fired Up Chord Progression on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.
Related chords
Other F# chords:
Chords in the key of A major:
F♯m9 chord: questions
What notes are in the F♯m9 chord?
F♯m9 (F# minor ninth) is made of F♯, A, C♯, E and G♯ (1 – ♭3 – 5 – ♭7 – 9).
How do you play F♯m9 on guitar?
The most common shape is 202120 (from the low E string to the high E string; x = don’t play, 0 = open string).
How do you play F♯m9 on ukulele?
Play 1420 (strings G, C, E, A; 0 = open string).
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