Bb-6(11) Minor
The Bb-6(11) chord is built from the notes Bb – Db – F – G – Eb.
Piano sound loads on first tap.
Also known as
Bb-6(add11)Bb-6add11Bbm6(11)Bbm6(add11)Bbmi6(11)
Chord tones, one by one
BbRoot
Root
The fundamental note the chord is built on — Bb.
DbThird
Minor third
Three semitones — makes the chord minor (darker, sadder).
FFifth
Perfect fifth
Seven semitones — the most stable interval, reinforces the root.
GExtension
Thirteenth (13)
A 13th — full, rich top extension.
EbExtension
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