Db13(b5b9) Dominant 7th
The Db13(b5b9) chord is built from the notes Db – F – Abb – Cb – Ebb – Bb.
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Chord tones, one by one
DbRoot
Root
The fundamental note the chord is built on — Db.
FThird
Major third
Four semitones — makes the chord major (brighter, happier).
AbbFifth
Diminished fifth (♭5)
Six semitones — a flat fifth. Creates instability, typical of m7♭5 and diminished chords.
CbSeventh
Minor seventh (♭7)
Ten semitones — the dominant/minor seventh. Adds bluesy tension (7, m7).
EbbExtension
Flat ninth (♭9)
A ♭9 — sharp, dissonant tension typical of altered dominant chords.
BbExtension
Thirteenth (13)
A 13th — full, rich top extension.
🎼 Related scales
🎹 Modal analysis
This chord implies the Half-whole diminished scale; its characteristic note is the ♭9 / ♭2.
🎸 Genres
Bebop jazz · Hard bop · Gypsy jazz