Eb-9(#11) Minor 7th
The Eb-9(#11) chord is built from the notes Eb – Gb – Bb – Db – F – A.
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Also known as
Ebm11(#4)Ebm9(#4)Ebm9add#11
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).
BbFifth
Perfect fifth
Seven semitones — the most stable interval, reinforces the root.
DbSeventh
Minor seventh (♭7)
Ten semitones — the dominant/minor seventh. Adds bluesy tension (7, m7).
FExtension
Ninth (9)
A 9th — colorful extension a whole step above the octave.
AExtension
Sharp eleventh (♯11)
A ♯11 — the bright, floating Lydian color.
🎼 Related scales
Dorian ♯4 (Ukrainian)harmonic minor a perfect 4th below
🎹 Modal analysis
This chord implies the Dorian ♯4 (Ukrainian) scale; its characteristic note is the ♯4 / ♯11 (the Ukrainian color). It is a mode of the harmonic minor a perfect 4th below.
🎸 Genres
Gypsy jazz · Roma music · Klezmer · Classical