F-13#9 Minor 7th

The F-13#9 chord is built from the notes F – Ab – C – Eb – G# – Bb – D.

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Also known as

Fm13#9

Chord tones, one by one

FRoot

Root

The fundamental note the chord is built on — F.

AbThird

Minor third

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

CFifth

Perfect fifth

Seven semitones — the most stable interval, reinforces the root.

EbSeventh

Minor seventh (♭7)

Ten semitones — the dominant/minor seventh. Adds bluesy tension (7, m7).

G#Extension

Sharp ninth (♯9)

A ♯9 — the gritty 'Hendrix' tension over a dominant chord.

BbExtension

Eleventh (11)

An 11th — a suspended, airy color on top of the chord.

DExtension

Thirteenth (13)

A 13th — full, rich top extension.

🎼 Related scales

🎹 Modal analysis

This chord implies the Dorian scale; its characteristic note is the major 6th (13).

🎸 Genres

Modal jazz · Funk · Soul · Rock

-13#9 in every key

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