Abm6(add9addb5) Diminished
The Abm6(add9addb5) chord is built from the notes Ab – Cb – Ebb – F.
Piano sound loads on first tap.
Also known as
Abm6(addb5)Abm6(b5)Abmin6(b5)
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.
🎼 Related scales
🎹 Modal analysis
This chord implies the Whole-half diminished scale.
🎸 Genres
Bebop jazz · Hard bop · Gypsy jazz