Gbm6(#9) Minor
The Gbm6(#9) chord is built from the notes Gb – Bbb – Db – Eb – A.
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Also known as
Gbm6(add#9)Gbmin6(#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.
EbExtension
Thirteenth (13)
A 13th — full, rich top extension.
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