Gm6/9(add11addb5) Diminished
The Gm6/9(add11addb5) chord is built from the notes G – Bb – Db – E – A – C.
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Chord tones, one by one
GRoot
Root
The fundamental note the chord is built on — G.
BbThird
Minor third
Three semitones — makes the chord minor (darker, sadder).
DbFifth
Diminished fifth (♭5)
Six semitones — a flat fifth. Creates instability, typical of m7♭5 and diminished chords.
EExtension
Thirteenth (13)
A 13th — full, rich top extension.
AExtension
Ninth (9)
A 9th — colorful extension a whole step above the octave.
CExtension
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