Dbma7b5b9 Major 7th

The Dbma7b5b9 chord is built from the notes Db – F – Abb – C – Ebb.

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Also known as

Dbmaj7b5b9

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.

CSeventh

Major seventh

Eleven semitones — a lush, jazzy seventh just below the octave (maj7).

EbbExtension

Flat ninth (♭9)

A ♭9 — sharp, dissonant tension typical of altered dominant chords.

🎼 Related scales

🎹 Modal analysis

This chord implies the Lydian ♭2 scale; its characteristic note is the ♭9 / ♭2.

🎸 Genres

Modern jazz · Post-bop · Fusion

ma7b5b9 in every key

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