Dbdim13(#9) Diminished
The Dbdim13(#9) chord is built from the notes Db – Fb – Abb – Cbb – E – Bb.
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Chord tones, one by one
DbRoot
Root
The fundamental note the chord is built on — Db.
FbThird
Minor third
Three semitones — makes the chord minor (darker, sadder).
AbbFifth
Diminished fifth (♭5)
Six semitones — a flat fifth. Creates instability, typical of m7♭5 and diminished chords.
CbbSeventh
Diminished seventh (♭♭7)
Nine semitones — a doubly-flat seventh, found in fully diminished 7th chords.
EExtension
Sharp ninth (♯9)
A ♯9 — the gritty 'Hendrix' tension over a dominant chord.
BbExtension
Thirteenth (13)
A 13th — full, rich top extension.
🎼 Related scales
🎹 Modal analysis
This chord implies the Whole-half diminished scale.
🎸 Genres
Bebop jazz · Hard bop · Gypsy jazz