Ab-6/9(13) Minor
The Ab-6/9(13) chord is built from the notes Ab – Cb – Eb – F – Bb – F.
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Also known as
Abm6/9(13)
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).
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.
FExtension
Thirteenth (13)
A 13th — full, rich top extension.
🎼 Related scales
🎹 Modal analysis
This chord implies the Dorian scale; its characteristic note is the major 6th (13).
🎸 Genres
Modal jazz · Funk · Soul · Rock