Piano chord
F♯add9F sharp added ninth
- F♯1
- A♯3
- C♯5
- G♯9
- Notes
- 4
- Positions
- 4
- Span
- 14semitones
- Fingers
- 1-2-3-5
How to play F♯add9 on piano
- Find F♯: it is the root and the lowest note of the chord in root position.
- Right hand: 1 on F♯, 2 on A♯, 3 on C♯, 5 on G♯.
- Or with the left hand: 5 on F♯, 4 on A♯, 3 on C♯, 1 on G♯.
- Press the keys together, with curved fingers and a loose wrist, and let them ring.
Root position · F♯ – A♯ – C♯ – G♯
1st inversion · A♯ – C♯ – G♯ – F♯
2nd inversion · C♯ – G♯ – F♯ – A♯
3rd inversion · G♯ – F♯ – A♯ – C♯
Numbers on the keys are fingers: 1 thumb, 2 index, 3 middle, 4 ring, 5 little finger.
F♯add9 inversions
F♯add9 can be played in 4 positions. In root position F♯ is at the bottom; each inversion moves the lowest note up an octave, so another chord tone becomes the bass.
- Root positionbass: F♯Right hand 1-2-3-5 · Left hand 5-4-3-1
- 1st inversionbass: A♯Right hand 1-2-3-5 · Left hand 5-4-3-1
- 2nd inversionbass: C♯Right hand 1-2-4-5 · Left hand 5-4-2-1
- 3rd inversionbass: G♯Right hand 1-3-4-5 · Left hand 5-3-2-1
F♯add9 with two hands
A full sound: the left hand plays F♯ an octave lower, the right hand plays F♯–A♯–C♯–G♯.
F♯add9 on other instruments
About the F♯add9 chord
F sharp added ninth has 4 notes: F♯ (1), A♯ (3), C♯ (5), G♯ (9). An added ninth: a major triad plus the ninth, without a seventh. It adds sparkle to a plain major chord and works anywhere the triad does.
Put your thumb on F♯ and count up: F♯ – A♯ – C♯ – G♯. The whole chord spans 14 semitones from bottom to top. That is wider than an octave, so most pianists split F♯add9: F♯ in the left hand, the upper notes in the right.
The inversions of F♯add9 keep the same notes in a new order. In the 1st inversion the bass is A♯ (A♯–C♯–G♯–F♯). In the 2nd inversion the bass is C♯ (C♯–G♯–F♯–A♯). In the 3rd inversion the bass is G♯ (G♯–F♯–A♯–C♯).
F♯add9 is F♯ with one note added: G♯.
Questions
What notes are in the F♯add9 chord?
F♯add9 (F sharp added ninth) has 4 notes: F♯ (1), A♯ (3), C♯ (5), G♯ (9).
How many inversions does F♯add9 have?
F♯add9 can be played in 4 positions: Root position (F♯–A♯–C♯–G♯); 1st inversion (A♯–C♯–G♯–F♯); 2nd inversion (C♯–G♯–F♯–A♯); 3rd inversion (G♯–F♯–A♯–C♯).
What is the difference between F♯add9 and F♯?
F♯add9 is F♯ with one note added: G♯.
Can I play F♯add9 with one hand?
In root position F♯add9 spans 14 semitones, more than an octave. Play the root with the left hand and the upper notes with the right, or leave out the fifth.