F9#5 chord for guitar with diagrams, fingerings and notes.
All chords More F chordsThe F9#5 is an altered dominant chord and is usually played in one of the two movable shapes depending on the most fitting position on the fretboard (it's also sometimes played with the root on the 4th string as a rootless voicing).
The chord consists of five notes. The notes represent the root, major third, augmented fifth, minor seventh and ninth intervals. Notice that the third is sometimes omitted.
F9#5 is an abbreviation for F dominant ninth with a sharpened fifth. Other abbreviations are F9(#5) and F9+5. Notice that the chord also can be named as F9b13.
The notes that the F9#5 chord consists of are F, A, C#, D#, G.
Examples of progressions featuring F9#5.
| Progression 1: F9#5 functions as a V chord. | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Dm7 |
Gm7 |
F9#5 |
Bbmaj7 |
| Progression 2: Classic jazz resolution. | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Gm7 |
C9 |
F9#5 |
Bbmaj7 |