Dbm6(addb11) Minor
The Dbm6(addb11) chord is built from the notes Db – Fb – Ab – Bb – F.
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Also known as
Dbmin6(b11)
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).
AbFifth
Perfect fifth
Seven semitones — the most stable interval, reinforces the root.
BbExtension
Thirteenth (13)
A 13th — full, rich top extension.
FExtension
Extension (16 st)
An upper extension 16 semitones above the root.
🎼 Related scales
Lydian ♯2harmonic minor a major 3rd below
🎹 Modal analysis
This chord implies the Lydian ♯2 scale; its characteristic note is the ♯2 / ♯9 (augmented 2nd). It is a mode of the harmonic minor a major 3rd below.
🎸 Genres
Gypsy jazz · Roma music · Klezmer · Classical