F#m9 Piano Chord

F#m9

F# Minor 9th

9th

G#

Min 3rd

A

Min 7th

E

Root

F#

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E

G

B

D

F

F

A

C

E

F#

A

E

G#

The Notes in a F# Minor 9th Chord

The 9th

Finding G# from F# step by step:

Start on: F#
Step 1: move up to G
Step 2: Land on G#

9th

G#

Root

F#

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G is a minor second above F#.
G# is a major 2nd above F#.

The Min 3rd

Finding A from F# step by step:

Start on: F#
Step 1: move up to G
Step 2: move up to G#
Step 3: Land on A

Min 3rd

A

Root

F#

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2

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G is a minor second above F#.
G# is a major 2nd above F#.
A is a minor third above F#.

The Min 7th

Finding E from F# step by step:

Start on: F#
Step 1: move down to E#
Step 2: Land on E

Min 7th

E

Root

F#

1

PLAY

E# is a minor second below F#.
E is a major 2nd below F#. The min 7th is down a major 2nd? Confusing, right? The note E is down 2 half-steps from F#, but up 10 half-steps from F#:

Min 7th

E

Root

F#

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9

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