Gb-6(#5) Augmented
The Gb-6(#5) chord is built from the notes Gb – Bbb – D – Eb.
Piano sound loads on first tap.
Also known as
Gbm6(add#5)Gbmin6(#5)
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).
DFifth
Augmented fifth (♯5)
Eight semitones — a sharp fifth. Restless and dreamy, typical of augmented chords.
EbExtension
Thirteenth (13)
A 13th — full, rich top extension.
🎼 Related scales
🎹 Modal analysis
This chord implies the Whole-half diminished scale.
🎸 Genres
Bebop jazz · Hard bop · Gypsy jazz