Dbdim7(b9) Diminished
The Dbdim7(b9) chord is built from the notes Db – Fb – Abb – Cbb – Ebb.
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Also known as
Dbdim7addb9Dbo(addb9)Dbo7(addb5b9)Dbo7(b9)
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.
EbbExtension
Flat ninth (♭9)
A ♭9 — sharp, dissonant tension typical of altered dominant chords.
🎼 Related scales
Locrian ♮6harmonic minor a semitone below
🎹 Modal analysis
This chord implies the Locrian ♮6 scale; its characteristic note is the natural 6th over a diminished chord. It is a mode of the harmonic minor a semitone below.
🎸 Genres
Modern jazz · Post-bop · Fusion