Bb-6(add#9) Minor Sixth

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

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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.

GSixth

Major sixth

Nine semitones — a major 6th. Adds a sweet, nostalgic color without the seventh's tension (6, m6).

C#Extension

Sharp ninth (♯9)

A ♯9 — the gritty 'Hendrix' tension over a dominant 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(add#9) in every key

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