F#6/9 Piano Chord: Notes, Inversions and Fingering (F Sharp Six-Nine)

How to play F#6/9

Find F# at or above middle C. That is the root.
Add A#, C#, D# and G# 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

C#5 · perfect fifth

D#6 · major sixth

G#9 · ninth

Notes and theory

F#root

A#3 · major third

C#5 · perfect fifth

D#6 · major sixth

G#9 · ninth

The 6/9 chord adds both the sixth and the ninth to a major triad: a warm, final-sounding chord used to end jazz and bossa tunes. The formula is 1 3 5 6 9, and you will also see it written as F#69.

F#6/9 on guitar F#6/9 on ukulele

More F# chords

All F# piano chords

F#major F#mminor F#7dominant seventh F#m7minor seventh F#maj7major seventh F#sus4suspended fourth F#sus2suspended second F#dimdiminished F#augaugmented F#6major sixth F#9dominant ninth F#add9added ninth F#m7b5half-diminished F#dim7diminished seventh F#7sus4dominant seventh suspended fourth F#5power chord F#m6minor sixth F#m9minor ninth

six-nine chords in every key

C6/9 C#6/9 D6/9 D#6/9 E6/9 F6/9 F#6/9 G6/9 G#6/9 A6/9 A#6/9 B6/9

Questions

What notes are in the F#6/9 chord?

F#6/9 (F sharp six-nine) is made of five notes: F# (root), A# (major third), C# (perfect fifth), D# (major sixth) and G# (ninth).

How do you play F#6/9 on piano?

Play F#, A#, C#, D# and G# 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 six-nine chord sound like?

The 6/9 chord adds both the sixth and the ninth to a major triad: a warm, final-sounding chord used to end jazz and bossa tunes.