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F♯m9♭5 — F♯ Minor 9th ♭5

F♯m9♭5 is the F♯ minor 9th ♭5 chord. It is built on the root F♯ with minor 3rd (A), diminished 5th (C), minor 7th (E) and major 9th (G♯) above it — the formula 1 ♭3 ♭5 ♭7 9, sounding the notes F♯ A C E G♯. On the piano it sits at F# (octave 4) and above in the library's voicing; the same 5 notes in any octave are still F♯m9♭5.

Root
F♯
Quality
Minor 9th ♭5
Formula
1 ♭3 ♭5 ♭7 9
Notes
F♯ A C E G♯

On the keyboard

F♯m9♭5 on the piano keyboard: F♯ A C E G♯F♯ACEG♯

The notes of F♯m9♭5

DegreeNoteInterval from the rootPitch
1F♯rootF♯4
♭3Aminor 3rdA4
♭5Cdiminished 5thC5
♭7Eminor 7thE5
9G♯major 9thG♯5

Other 9ths on F♯

Minor 9th ♭5 chords on every root

Part of the chord reference. See also the scales and the keys.