F#madd9 Minor
The F#madd9 chord is built from the notes F# – A – C# – G#.
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Also known as
F#-(add2)F#m(add9)
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.
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