Gbmindim11 Diminished

The Gbmindim11 chord is built from the notes Gb – Bbb – Dbb – Fbb – Cb.

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Also known as

Gbo(11)Gbo(add11)Gbo(add11addb5)Gbo11

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.

FbbSeventh

Diminished seventh (♭♭7)

Nine semitones — a doubly-flat seventh, found in fully diminished 7th chords.

CbExtension

Eleventh (11)

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

🎼 Related scales

🎹 Modal analysis

This chord implies the Whole-half diminished scale.

🎸 Genres

Bebop jazz · Hard bop · Gypsy jazz

mindim11 in every key

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