Gbm(maj9b5) Diminished

The Gbm(maj9b5) chord is built from the notes Gb – Bbb – Dbb – F – Ab.

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Also known as

Gbmi(maj9b5)

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).

DbbFifth

Diminished fifth (♭5)

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

FSeventh

Major seventh

Eleven semitones — a lush, jazzy seventh just below the octave (maj7).

AbExtension

Ninth (9)

A 9th — colorful extension a whole step above the octave.

🎼 Related scales

🎹 Modal analysis

This chord implies the Whole-half diminished scale.

🎸 Genres

Bebop jazz · Hard bop · Gypsy jazz

m(maj9b5) in every key

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