How to Play Piano Chord: F♯ major 9 — root | PianoKitty

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F♯maj9

root position

F♯ major 9

root position

Notes

F♯, A♯, C♯, F, 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	B	fourth
5	C♯	fifth
6	D♯	sixth
7	F	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	F
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

D♭ major F♯ · F

C♯–F–G♯ = 5, 7, 9 · left hand: root + major 7th
B♭ minor F♯ · F

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

Practice the major 9 chords Practice all inversions of F♯maj9

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