FM9 Piano Chord

FM9

F Major 9th

3rd

A

9th

G

Maj 7th

E

Root

F

PLAY

E

G

B

D

F

F

A

C

E

F

A

E

G

The Notes in a F Major 9th Chord

The 3rd

Finding A from F step by step:

Start on: F
Step 1: move up to Gb
Step 2: move up to G
Step 3: move up to Ab
Step 4: Land on A

3rd

A

Root

F

1

2

3

PLAY

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

The 9th

Finding G from F step by step:

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

9th

G

Root

F

1

PLAY

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

The Maj 7th

Finding E from F step by step:

Start on: F
Step 1: Land on E

Maj 7th

E

Root

F

PLAY

E is a minor second below F. The maj 7th is down a minor second? Confusing, right? The note E is down 1 half-steps from F, but up 11 half-steps from F:

Maj 7th

E

Root

F

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

PLAY