Ab-6(9) Minor
The Ab-6(9) chord is built from the notes Ab – Cb – Eb – F – Bb.
Piano sound loads on first tap.
Also known as
Ab-6(add9)Ab-6add9Abm6add9Abmi6(add9)Abmin6(add9)Abmin6/9
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.
🎼 Related scales
🎹 Modal analysis
This chord implies the Dorian scale; its characteristic note is the major 6th (13).
🎸 Genres
Modal jazz · Funk · Soul · Rock