Bb-6/9(#13) Minor

The Bb-6/9(#13) chord is built from the notes Bb – Db – F – G – C – Ab.

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Also known as

Bbm6/9(#13)

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.

CExtension

Ninth (9)

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

AbExtension

Extension (22 st)

An upper extension 22 semitones above the root.

🎼 Related scales

🎹 Modal analysis

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

🎸 Genres

Modal jazz · Funk · Soul · Rock

-6/9(#13) in every key

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