F#-6(#5#9) Augmented

The F#-6(#5#9) chord is built from the notes F# – A – C## – D# – G##.

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Also known as

F#m6(#5#9)

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

Augmented fifth (♯5)

Eight semitones — a sharp fifth. Restless and dreamy, typical of augmented chords.

D#Extension

Thirteenth (13)

A 13th — full, rich top extension.

G##Extension

Sharp ninth (♯9)

A ♯9 — the gritty 'Hendrix' tension over a dominant chord.

🎼 Related scales

🎹 Modal analysis

This chord implies the Whole-half diminished scale.

🎸 Genres

Bebop jazz · Hard bop · Gypsy jazz

-6(#5#9) in every key

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More F# chords from Whole-half diminished