Abm6/9(add11addb5) Diminished

The Abm6/9(add11addb5) chord is built from the notes Ab – Cb – Ebb – F – Bb – Db.

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Chord tones, one by one

AbRoot

Root

The fundamental note the chord is built on — Ab.

CbThird

Minor third

Three semitones — makes the chord minor (darker, sadder).

EbbFifth

Diminished fifth (♭5)

Six semitones — a flat fifth. Creates instability, typical of m7♭5 and diminished chords.

FExtension

Thirteenth (13)

A 13th — full, rich top extension.

BbExtension

Ninth (9)

A 9th — colorful extension a whole step above the octave.

DbExtension

Eleventh (11)

An 11th — a suspended, airy color on top of the chord.

🎼 Related scales

🎹 Modal analysis

This chord implies the Whole-half diminished scale.

🎸 Genres

Bebop jazz · Hard bop · Gypsy jazz

m6/9(add11addb5) in every key

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