F#+9 Augmented
The F#+9 chord is built from the notes F# – A# – C## – E – G#.
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Also known as
F#7(augmented9)F#7+9F#9#5F#9(#5)F#aug9F#aug9#5
Chord tones, one by one
F#Root
Root
The fundamental note the chord is built on — F#.
A#Third
Major third
Four semitones — makes the chord major (brighter, happier).
C##Fifth
Augmented fifth (♯5)
Eight semitones — a sharp fifth. Restless and dreamy, typical of augmented chords.
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 Whole tone scale; its characteristic note is the dreamy, suspended ♯5.
🎸 Genres
Impressionism · Film & TV scoring · Jazz