5-string bass · Standard
F♯ half-diminished ninth · Frets 5–7
F♯m9♭5 5-string bass chord
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How to play F♯m9♭5 on 5-string bass
The most common way, the first shape above: lay your index finger flat across the four strings from the E to the G at the 5th fret, your ring finger on the B string at the 7th fret, your little finger on the A string at the 7th fret and your middle finger on the D string at the 6th fret.
From the B string 7 5 7 6 5 (x: not played, 0: open)
What notes are in F♯m9♭5?
F♯m9♭5, F♯ half-diminished ninth, is F♯, A, C, E and G♯: the root (F♯), the minor third (A), the diminished fifth (C), the minor seventh (E) and the ninth (G♯). Its formula is 1 ♭3 ♭5 ♭7 9.
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Half-diminished ninth chords in every key
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F♯m9♭5 on other instruments
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