F#13b5b9 chord on piano
F Sharp Dominant Thirteenth Flat Five Flat Nine, also written Gb13b5b9. Notes: F#, A#, C, E, G and D#.
How to play F#13b5b9
- Find F# at or above middle C. That is the root.
- Add A#, C, E, G and D# above it, skipping the keys in between.
- Right hand fingering: 1-2-3-4-5, or split the chord between both hands. Left hand: play the root and fifth, and leave the upper notes to the right hand.
Notes
F#root
A#3 · major third
Cb5 · diminished fifth
Eb7 · minor seventh
Gb9 · flat ninth
D#13 · thirteenth
Notes and theory
F#root
A#3 · major third
Cb5 · diminished fifth
Eb7 · minor seventh
Gb9 · flat ninth
D#13 · thirteenth
The 13b5b9 is a heavily altered dominant thirteenth for jazz voice leading. The formula is 1 3 b5 b7 b9 13.
More F# chords
All F# piano chordsF#majorF#mminorF#7dominant seventhF#m7minor seventhF#maj7major seventhF#sus4suspended fourthF#sus2suspended secondF#dimdiminishedF#augaugmentedF#6major sixthF#9dominant ninthF#add9added ninthF#m7b5half-diminishedF#dim7diminished seventhF#7sus4dominant seventh suspended fourthF#5power chordF#m6minor sixthF#m9minor ninth
dominant thirteenth flat five flat nine chords in every key
Questions
What notes are in the F#13b5b9 chord?
F#13b5b9 (F sharp dominant thirteenth flat five flat nine) is made of six notes: F# (root), A# (major third), C (diminished fifth), E (minor seventh), G (flat ninth) and D# (thirteenth).
How do you play F#13b5b9 on piano?
Play F#, A#, C, E, G and D# together. With the right hand use fingers 1-2-3-4-5, or split the chord between both hands; with the left hand use play the root and fifth, and leave the upper notes to the right hand.
What does a dominant thirteenth flat five flat nine chord sound like?
The 13b5b9 is a heavily altered dominant thirteenth for jazz voice leading.