F♯9

F# 9th chord

Notes

F#A#C#EG#

Intervals

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Root

F#

Voicings on standard tuning

Voicing 1
Voicing 2
Voicing 3
Voicing 4
Voicing 5
Voicing 6

About F♯9

Interval formula

1 – 3 – 5 – ♭7 – 9

Sound character

a dominant 7th with extra grit — funk and blues staple

Where it appears

The funk chord — think James Brown stabs and blues turnarounds.

Common progressions using F♯9

12-bar blues (I7–IV7–V7)

F#7→B7→C#7→F#7

F#9 works as the I chord of a blues in F#.

ii–V–I in B

As a dominant, F#9 pulls strongly to B.

Turnaround

B→F#9→B

A classic way to end a blues or soul chorus and loop back.

Other F# chords

Same quality, other roots