F#m9 Minor 7th
The F#m9 chord is built from the notes F# – A – C# – E – G#.
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Also known as
F#-9F#m11add#9F#m69F#m7add9F#mi9F#min-9F#min15F#min9
Chord tones, one by one
F#Root
Root
The fundamental note the chord is built on — F#.
AThird
Minor third
Three semitones — makes the chord minor (darker, sadder).
C#Fifth
Perfect fifth
Seven semitones — the most stable interval, reinforces the root.
ESeventh
Minor seventh (♭7)
Ten semitones — the dominant/minor seventh. Adds bluesy tension (7, m7).
G#Extension
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