Gb7#9addb5 Dominant 7th

The Gb7#9addb5 chord is built from the notes Gb – Bb – Dbb – Fb – A.

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Also known as

Gb7#9b5Gb7b5#9Gbma7b5#9

Chord tones, one by one

GbRoot

Root

The fundamental note the chord is built on — Gb.

BbThird

Major third

Four semitones — makes the chord major (brighter, happier).

DbbFifth

Diminished fifth (♭5)

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

FbSeventh

Minor seventh (♭7)

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

AExtension

Sharp ninth (♯9)

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

🎼 Related scales

🎹 Modal analysis

This chord implies the Half-whole diminished scale; its characteristic note is the ♭9 / ♭2.

🎸 Genres

Bebop jazz · Hard bop · Gypsy jazz

7#9addb5 in every key

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