D-6(11) Minor
The D-6(11) chord is built from the notes D – F – A – B – G.
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Also known as
D-6(add11)D-6add11Dm6(11)Dm6(add11)Dmi6(11)
Chord tones, one by one
DRoot
Root
The fundamental note the chord is built on — D.
FThird
Minor third
Three semitones — makes the chord minor (darker, sadder).
AFifth
Perfect fifth
Seven semitones — the most stable interval, reinforces the root.
BExtension
Thirteenth (13)
A 13th — full, rich top extension.
GExtension
Eleventh (11)
An 11th — a suspended, airy color on top of the chord.
🎼 Related scales
🎹 Modal analysis
This chord implies the Dorian scale; its characteristic note is the major 6th (13).
🎸 Genres
Modal jazz · Funk · Soul · Rock