Chords
F# mb6b9
F# · A · D · G
F# mb6b9 (F#mb6b9) is a minor chord of 4 notes: F# · A · D · G.
F# mb6b9
F# · A · D · G
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Voicings on the piano
| Voicing | Notes | Play it on your instrument |
|---|---|---|
| Closed, root position | F#3 · A3 · D4 · G4 | |
| Open (drop 2) | D3 · F#3 · A3 · G4 | |
| Shell | F#3 · A3 · D4 | |
| Rootless | A3 · D4 · G4 |
Tap a key or a fret to hear it.
Anatomy
F# mb6b9 (F#mb6b9) contains the notes F# · A · D · G, each with a role measured as an interval from the root.
Read on: how triads are built · seventh chords · extensions
Inversions
An inversion of F# mb6b9 puts a chord tone other than F# in the bass; the name after the slash is that bass note.
Where it lives
The keys and the scales F# mb6b9 belongs to.
In which keys
F# mb6b9 is diatonic to 5 keys; the numeral is its degree and the label its harmonic function.
Scales that contain it
F# mb6b9 fits inside these scales, each built on F#.
- F# PhrygianF# · G · A · B · C# · D · E
- F# LocrianF# · G · A · B · C · D · E
- F# PelogF# · G · A · C# · D
- F# UltralocrianF# · G · A · Bb · C · D · Eb
- F# BalineseF# · G · A · B · C# · D · E#
- F# Todi RagaF# · G · A · B# · C# · D · E#
- F# Spanish HeptatonicF# · G · A · A# · B · C# · D · E
- F# Bebop LocrianF# · G · A · B · C · C# · D · E
Understanding the F# mb6b9 chord
Names and symbols
F#mb6b9 is the chord symbol for F# mb6b9.
Common questions
- What notes are in the F# mb6b9 chord?
- The F# mb6b9 chord contains the notes F# · A · D · G: the root F# with the intervals 1P, 3m, 6m, 9m stacked above it. Play them together for the chord or one after another for an arpeggio. The lowest note is normally F#, but any chord tone can take the bass in an inversion.
- What intervals make up the F# mb6b9 chord?
- Measured from F#, the F# mb6b9 chord stacks the intervals 1P, 3m, 6m, 9m. The quality of the third and of the seventh, if there is one, is what gives the chord its character; the rest of the notes colour it. Every interval in the formula links to its own page, with its sound.
- How do I play the F# mb6b9 chord?
- On guitar the most common F# mb6b9 shape is 200032, read from the lowest string to the highest; the instrument panel above shows several more with their fingerings. On piano play F#3 · A3 · D4 · G4 with the right hand, or move the root down into the left hand and keep the rest above it. Every shape on this page plays when you press it.