Gm6(add9addb5) Diminished
The Gm6(add9addb5) chord is built from the notes G – Bb – Db – E.
Piano sound loads on first tap.
Also known as
Gm6(addb5)Gm6(b5)Gmin6(b5)
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.
🎼 Related scales
🎹 Modal analysis
This chord implies the Whole-half diminished scale.
🎸 Genres
Bebop jazz · Hard bop · Gypsy jazz