F♯7♭9 Chord on Guitar
F♯7♭9 is the F♯ dominant 7♭9 chord — 5 notes (F♯, A♯, C♯, E, G) built from the formula 1 3 5 ♭7 ♭9. Below are playable shapes across the fretboard, the keys it belongs to and the scales to use when soloing over it.
F♯7♭9: Chord shapes (open & barre)
- open position
- fret 2
- fret 3
- fret 8
F♯7♭9: Shell voicings (jazz)
- R-3-7
- R-3-7
- R-7-3
- R-7-3
Scales to play over F♯7♭9
Ordered from the most common choice. All of them contain F♯, A♯, C♯, E, G.
Other F♯ chords
Dominant 7♭9 chords in other keys
FAQ
- What notes are in the F♯7♭9 chord?
- F♯7♭9 (F♯ dominant 7♭9) contains F♯, A♯, C♯, E, G — formula 1 3 5 ♭7 ♭9.
- How do you play F♯7♭9 on guitar?
- A common shape is 212020 (low E to high E, x = muted string, open position). This page shows more shapes, drop 2, drop 3 and shell voicings in the interactive library.
- What scale goes with F♯7♭9?
- Good choices to solo over F♯7♭9: F♯ Phrygian dominant, F♯ Diminished (half-whole).