Chord & FretF#9 — dominant ninth
Also written Gb9 — the same chord, spelled the other way.
Notes in F#9: F# – A# – C# – E – G#Formula: 1 – 3 – 5 – b7 – 9In the formula, the numbers count steps of the major scale starting from the note that names the chord; "b" lowers a half step, "#" raises one — and a slash names the bass note.
The 9 is the dominant chord with the ninth. It keeps the dominant function and adds color and breadth.
The same chord on all four instruments
Where to use it: Blues, funk, choro and broader dominants.
This is just one shape of F#9. In Chord & Fret, you hear every shape strummed string by string, in each instrument's own voice; open every variation on the neck, grouped by bass note; and change the tuning — the shape rewrites itself. Start free. Unlock everything with Pro. Plays offline.
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