Dbm7#5#9#13 Augmented
The Dbm7#5#9#13 chord is built from the notes Db – Fb – A – Cb – E – B.
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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).
AFifth
Augmented fifth (♯5)
Eight semitones — a sharp fifth. Restless and dreamy, typical of augmented chords.
CbSeventh
Minor seventh (♭7)
Ten semitones — the dominant/minor seventh. Adds bluesy tension (7, m7).
EExtension
Sharp ninth (♯9)
A ♯9 — the gritty 'Hendrix' tension over a dominant chord.
BExtension
Extension (22 st)
An upper extension 22 semitones above the root.
🎼 Related scales
🎹 Modal analysis
This chord implies the Aeolian (natural minor) scale; its characteristic note is the dark ♭6.
🎸 Genres
Rock · Pop · Cinematic