Ab6/9add15 Major
The Ab6/9add15 chord is built from the notes Ab – C – Eb – F – Bb – B.
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Chord tones, one by one
AbRoot
Root
The fundamental note the chord is built on — Ab.
CThird
Major third
Four semitones — makes the chord major (brighter, happier).
EbFifth
Perfect fifth
Seven semitones — the most stable interval, reinforces the root.
FExtension
Thirteenth (13)
A 13th — full, rich top extension.
BbExtension
Ninth (9)
A 9th — colorful extension a whole step above the octave.
BExtension
Sharp ninth (♯9)
A ♯9 — the gritty 'Hendrix' tension over a dominant chord.
🎼 Related scales
🎹 Modal analysis
This chord implies the Bebop dorian scale; its characteristic note is the passing major 3rd (bebop).
🎸 Genres
Bebop jazz · Straight-ahead jazz