Gbma13(#11) Major 7th

The Gbma13(#11) chord is built from the notes Gb – Bb – Db – F – Ab – C – Eb.

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Also known as

Gbmaj13(#4)

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).

DbFifth

Perfect fifth

Seven semitones — the most stable interval, reinforces the root.

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.

CExtension

Sharp eleventh (♯11)

A ♯11 — the bright, floating Lydian color.

EbExtension

Thirteenth (13)

A 13th — full, rich top extension.

🎼 Related scales

🎹 Modal analysis

This chord implies the Lydian scale; its characteristic note is the bright, floating ♯11.

🎸 Genres

Film & TV scoring · Modal jazz · Impressionism

ma13(#11) in every key

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