How to Play Piano Chord: F major 9 — 3rd inv | PianoKitty

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Fmaj9

3rd inversion

F major 9

3rd inversion

Notes

E, G, F, A, C

Parent major scale: F

The notes of the F major scale are:

#	Note	Function
1	F	root
2	G	second
3	A	third
4	A♯	fourth
5	C	fifth
6	D	sixth
7	E	seventh
8	F	octave
9	G	ninth

Major scale pattern

The semitone pattern for a major scale is:

WWHWWWH

where:

W = Whole step (2 semitones)
H = Half step (1 semitone)

major 9 chord pattern

1, 3, 5, 7, 9

root	F
third	A
fifth	C
seventh	E
ninth	G

Similar chords

F major 7 with a minor 3rd added on top (3 semitones)
F minor-major 9 with flattened third
F major 9 sharp 5 with raised fifth
F dominant 9 with flattened seventh

Upper structures

F major + F (notes overlap)

Play it as two chords

C major F · E

C–E–G = 5, 7, 9 · left hand: root + major 7th
A minor F · E

A–C–E = 3, 5, 7 · left hand: root + major 7th

Practice the major 9 chords Practice all inversions of Fmaj9

The keyboard can of every chord — change it any time in Preferences.