Gbmin13sus2 Suspended

The Gbmin13sus2 chord is built from the notes Gb – Ab – Db – Fb – Ab – Cb – Eb.

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Chord tones, one by one

GbRoot

Root

The fundamental note the chord is built on — Gb.

AbThird

Suspended 2nd

A major 2nd replaces the third — the chord sounds open and unresolved (sus2).

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).

AbExtension

Ninth (9)

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

CbExtension

Eleventh (11)

An 11th — a suspended, airy color on top of the chord.

EbExtension

Thirteenth (13)

A 13th — full, rich top extension.

🎼 Related scales

🎹 Modal analysis

This chord implies the Mixolydian scale; its characteristic note is the minor 7th (♭7).

🎸 Genres

Blues · Rock · Funk · Gospel

min13sus2 in every key

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