D-6(add9addb5) Diminished
The D-6(add9addb5) chord is built from the notes D – F – Ab – B – E.
Piano sound loads on first tap.
Also known as
Dm6(add9b5)Dm6/9(b5)
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).
AbFifth
Diminished fifth (♭5)
Six semitones — a flat fifth. Creates instability, typical of m7♭5 and diminished chords.
BExtension
Thirteenth (13)
A 13th — full, rich top extension.
EExtension
Ninth (9)
A 9th — colorful extension a whole step above the octave.
🎼 Related scales
🎹 Modal analysis
This chord implies the Whole-half diminished scale.
🎸 Genres
Bebop jazz · Hard bop · Gypsy jazz