Bb-maj11b5 Diminished
The Bb-maj11b5 chord is built from the notes Bb – Db – Fb – A – C – Eb.
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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).
FbFifth
Diminished fifth (♭5)
Six semitones — a flat fifth. Creates instability, typical of m7♭5 and diminished chords.
ASeventh
Major seventh
Eleven semitones — a lush, jazzy seventh just below the octave (maj7).
CExtension
Ninth (9)
A 9th — colorful extension a whole step above the octave.
EbExtension
Eleventh (11)
An 11th — a suspended, airy color on top of the chord.
🎼 Related scales
🎹 Modal analysis
This chord implies the Whole-half diminished scale.
🎸 Genres
Bebop jazz · Hard bop · Gypsy jazz