Ebdim9(add13) Diminished

The Ebdim9(add13) chord is built from the notes Eb – Gb – Bbb – Dbb – F – C.

Piano sound loads on first tap.

Also known as

Ebo13Ebo9(add13)

Chord tones, one by one

EbRoot

Root

The fundamental note the chord is built on — Eb.

GbThird

Minor third

Three semitones — makes the chord minor (darker, sadder).

BbbFifth

Diminished fifth (♭5)

Six semitones — a flat fifth. Creates instability, typical of m7♭5 and diminished chords.

DbbSeventh

Diminished seventh (♭♭7)

Nine semitones — a doubly-flat seventh, found in fully diminished 7th chords.

FExtension

Ninth (9)

A 9th — colorful extension a whole step above the octave.

CExtension

Thirteenth (13)

A 13th — full, rich top extension.

🎼 Related scales

🎹 Modal analysis

This chord implies the Whole-half diminished scale.

🎸 Genres

Bebop jazz · Hard bop · Gypsy jazz

dim9(add13) in every key

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