F-6(9) Minor
The F-6(9) chord is built from the notes F – Ab – C – D – G.
Piano sound loads on first tap.
Also known as
F-6(add9)F-6add9Fm6add9Fmi6(add9)Fmin6(add9)Fmin6/9
Chord tones, one by one
FRoot
Root
The fundamental note the chord is built on — F.
AbThird
Minor third
Three semitones — makes the chord minor (darker, sadder).
CFifth
Perfect fifth
Seven semitones — the most stable interval, reinforces the root.
DExtension
Thirteenth (13)
A 13th — full, rich top extension.
GExtension
Ninth (9)
A 9th — colorful extension a whole step above the octave.
🎼 Related scales
🎹 Modal analysis
This chord implies the Dorian scale; its characteristic note is the major 6th (13).
🎸 Genres
Modal jazz · Funk · Soul · Rock