F-6(11) Minor
The F-6(11) chord is built from the notes F – Ab – C – D – Bb.
Piano sound loads on first tap.
Also known as
F-6(add11)F-6add11Fm6(11)Fm6(add11)Fmi6(11)
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.
DExtension
Thirteenth (13)
A 13th — full, rich top extension.
BbExtension
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