F♯ Minor Sixth/Ninth Chord
Also known as:
F♯ Minor 6/9 , F♯m6/9 , F♯min6/9 , F♯Min6/9 , F♯mi6/9 , F♯-6/9
The F♯ Minor Sixth/Ninth Chord has a minor quality which includes a minor Third interval that produces a generally sad sound. F♯ Minor Sixth/Ninth Chord contains the notes F♯, A, C♯, D♯, G♯. The F♯ Minor Sixth/Ninth Chord is an Added type chord which means it includes a Triad (the Root F♯, the Third A, and the Fifth C♯) and one or more additional notes, in this case the Sixth D♯ and the Ninth G♯.
Below you will find the F♯ Minor Sixth/Ninth Chord notes, notation, degrees, intervals, related scales and chords, and more.
Notes
F♯, A, C♯, D♯, G♯
Can be omitted: C♯
Notation
Degrees
| Note | Number | Name |
|---|---|---|
| F♯ | 1 | Tonic |
| A | ♭3 | Mediant |
| C♯ | 5 | Dominant |
| D♯ | 6 | Submediant |
| G♯ | 9 | Supertonic |
Intervals
| Notes | Semitones | Interval |
|---|---|---|
| F♯ > F♯ | 0 | Perfect Unison (P1) |
| F♯ > A | 3 | minor 3rd (m3) |
| F♯ > C♯ | 7 | Perfect 5th (P5) |
| F♯ > D♯ | 9 | Major 6th (M6) |
| F♯ > G♯ | 14 | Major 9th (M9) |
Scales related to F♯ Minor Sixth/Ninth Chord
Same Spellings
Scales that include all of the notes of the F♯ Minor Sixth/Ninth Chord.
ii Chord of E Major Scale
iv Chord of C♯ Natural Minor Scale
iv Chord of C♯ Harmonic Minor Scale
i Chord of F♯ Melodic Minor Scale
I Chord of F♯ Major Blues Scale
♭III Chord of D♯ Minor Blues Scale
ii Chord of E Ionian Mode
i Chord of F♯ Dorian Mode
♭vii Chord of G♯ Phrygian Mode
vi Chord of A Lydian Mode
v Chord of B Mixolydian Mode
iv Chord of C♯ Aeolian Mode
♭iii Chord of D♯ Locrian Mode
♭vii Chord of G♯ Phrygian Dominant Mode
Different Spellings
Scales that include different spellings of all the notes of the F♯ Minor Sixth/Ninth Chord.
ii Chord of F♭ Major Scale
iv Chord of D♭ Natural Minor Scale
iv Chord of D♭ Harmonic Minor Scale
i Chord of G♭ Melodic Minor Scale
I Chord of G♭ Major Blues Scale
ii Chord of F♭ Ionian Mode
i Chord of G♭ Dorian Mode
♭vii Chord of A♭ Phrygian Mode
v Chord of C♭ Mixolydian Mode
iv Chord of D♭ Aeolian Mode
♭iii Chord of E♭ Locrian Mode
♭vii Chord of A♭ Phrygian Dominant Mode
Chords related to F♯ Minor Sixth/Ninth Chord
Enharmonic Equivalent
Chord with the same root and notes as the F♯ Minor Sixth/Ninth Chord but different spelling.
G♭ Minor Sixth/Ninth Chord
Same Notes
Chords that have all of the same notes (in any spelling) as the F♯ Minor Sixth/Ninth Chord.
G♭ Minor Sixth/Ninth Chord
Same Root Note
Chords that include the same notes (in any spelling) as the F♯ Minor Sixth/Ninth Chord and have the same root note.
F♯ Minor Thirteenth Chord
Different Root Note
Chords that include the same notes (in any spelling) as the F♯ Minor Sixth/Ninth Chord but have a different root note.
E Major Thirteenth Chord
F♭ Major Thirteenth Chord
G♭ Minor Thirteenth Chord
G♭ Minor Sixth/Ninth Chord
B Dominant Thirteenth Chord
C♭ Dominant Thirteenth Chord
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