A-6(add9addb5) Diminished

The A-6(add9addb5) chord is built from the notes A – C – Eb – F# – B.

Piano sound loads on first tap.

Also known as

Am6(add9b5)Am6/9(b5)

Chord tones, one by one

ARoot

Root

The fundamental note the chord is built on — A.

CThird

Minor third

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

EbFifth

Diminished fifth (♭5)

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

F#Extension

Thirteenth (13)

A 13th — full, rich top extension.

BExtension

Ninth (9)

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

🎼 Related scales

🎹 Modal analysis

This chord implies the Whole-half diminished scale.

🎸 Genres

Bebop jazz · Hard bop · Gypsy jazz

-6(add9addb5) in every key

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