Bb-6(13) Minor

The Bb-6(13) chord is built from the notes Bb – Db – F – G – G.

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Also known as

Bb-6(add13)Bbm6(13)Bbmi6(13)Bbmi6(add13)

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.

GExtension

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

-6(13) in every key

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