What notes are in a F#m9b5 chord?

F#m9b5 is F#, A, C, E, G#: the 1, ♭3, ♭5, ♭7, 9 of F#.

How do you play F#m9b5 on guitar?

6th String Root: 2 0 2 1 1 0; 5th String Root: x 9 7 9 9 8 (low E to high E, x = don't play the string).

What scale goes with F#m9b5?

Scales on F# that contain every note of F#m9b5: F# Locrian Natural 2, F# Ukrainian Dorian, F# Dorian b5.

Guitar chord · Minor 9b5

F#m9b5 chord (F# Minor 9b5)

Half-diminished 7th with the 9th: it fits the Locrian ♮2 scale and often serves as the ii chord of a minor ii-V-I.

Notes F#ACEG#

Formula 1 ♭3 ♭5 ♭7 9

Shapes 2 on this page

F#m9b5 chord shapes

Tap a diagram to strum it. Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 pinky. Blue dots are the root, F#.

6th String Root 2 0 2 1 1 0

5th String Root x 9 7 9 9 8

Interactive chord diagram

F#m9b5 on the fretboard

STR OP 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 E A D G B E ✕

Tap any note to hear it.

Scales to play over F#m9b5

These scales start on F# and contain every note of the chord, so they fit when F#m9b5 is the chord of the moment.

F# Locrian Natural 2 F# Ukrainian Dorian F# Dorian b5

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Questions

What notes are in a F#m9b5 chord?: F#m9b5 is F#, A, C, E, G#: the 1, ♭3, ♭5, ♭7, 9 of F#.
How do you play F#m9b5 on guitar?: 6th String Root: 2 0 2 1 1 0; 5th String Root: x 9 7 9 9 8 (low E to high E, x = don't play the string).
What scale goes with F#m9b5?: Scales on F# that contain every note of F#m9b5: F# Locrian Natural 2, F# Ukrainian Dorian, F# Dorian b5.

Minor 9b5 chords in every key

Cm9b5 C#m9b5 Dm9b5 Ebm9b5 Em9b5 Fm9b5 F#m9b5 Gm9b5 Abm9b5 Am9b5 Bbm9b5 Bm9b5