F#-11b9 Minor 7th

The F#-11b9 chord is built from the notes F# – A – C# – E – G – B.

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Also known as

F#m11(b9)F#m11addb9F#m11b9F#m7(b9,11)F#min11b9

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).

GExtension

Flat ninth (♭9)

A ♭9 — sharp, dissonant tension typical of altered dominant chords.

BExtension

Eleventh (11)

An 11th — a suspended, airy color on top of the chord.

🎼 Related scales

🎹 Modal analysis

This chord implies the Phrygian scale; its characteristic note is the ♭9 / ♭2.

🎸 Genres

Flamenco · Metal · Modal jazz

-11b9 in every key

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