Ddim9(add11) Diminished
The Ddim9(add11) chord is built from the notes D – F – Ab – Cb – E – G.
Piano sound loads on first tap.
Also known as
Do9(add11)
Chord tones, one by one
DRoot
Root
The fundamental note the chord is built on — D.
FThird
Minor third
Three semitones — makes the chord minor (darker, sadder).
AbFifth
Diminished fifth (♭5)
Six semitones — a flat fifth. Creates instability, typical of m7♭5 and diminished chords.
CbSeventh
Diminished seventh (♭♭7)
Nine semitones — a doubly-flat seventh, found in fully diminished 7th chords.
EExtension
Ninth (9)
A 9th — colorful extension a whole step above the octave.
GExtension
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