Gbe7#9 Minor 7th
The Gbe7#9 chord is built from the notes Gb – Bbb – Db – Fb – A.
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Also known as
Gbm13add#9Gbm7#9Gbm7add#9Gbmin7#9
Chord tones, one by one
GbRoot
Root
The fundamental note the chord is built on — Gb.
BbbThird
Minor third
Three semitones — makes the chord minor (darker, sadder).
DbFifth
Perfect fifth
Seven semitones — the most stable interval, reinforces the root.
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 Dorian scale; its characteristic note is the major 6th (13).
🎸 Genres
Modal jazz · Funk · Soul · Rock