Ab-6(add11#9) Minor

The Ab-6(add11#9) chord is built from the notes Ab – Cb – Eb – F – B – 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).

EbFifth

Perfect fifth

Seven semitones — the most stable interval, reinforces the root.

FExtension

Thirteenth (13)

A 13th — full, rich top extension.

BExtension

Sharp ninth (♯9)

A ♯9 — the gritty 'Hendrix' tension over a dominant chord.

DbExtension

Eleventh (11)

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

🎼 Related scales

🎹 Modal analysis

This chord implies the Dorian scale; its characteristic note is the major 6th (13).

🎸 Genres

Modal jazz · Funk · Soul · Rock

-6(add11#9) in every key

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