How to Play Piano Chord: F minor six-nine — root | PianoKitty

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Fm6/9

root position

F minor six-nine

root position

Notes

F, A♭, C, D, G

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)

minor six-nine chord pattern

1, ♭3, 5, 6, 9

root	F
flat third	A♭
fifth	C
sixth	D
ninth	G

Similar chords

F minor 6 with a perfect 4th added on top (5 semitones)
F six-nine with raised third
F minor 9 with raised seventh

Upper structures

F minor + Fsus2 (notes overlap)

Practice the minor six-nine chords Practice all inversions of Fm6/9

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