F♯m9♭5F♯ Minor 9th Flat 5th
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Formula ♭5 · 6 · 1 · 3 · ♭6 · Notes C · D♯ · F♯ · A♯ · D
How to play it
F♯m9♭5 fingering positions
C / Drop C (gCGBD), low E on the left. Each dot is colour-coded by note — the ringed dot is the root. Numbers below show the fret per string (x = muted).
Read it as tab
F♯m9♭5 guitar tab
The same voicings in tablature — high e on top, low E on the bottom. Each fret number is colour-coded by note; the ringed number is the root, × means don’t play that string.
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