Gmadd11 Minor

The Gmadd11 chord is built from the notes G – Bb – D – C.

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Also known as

Gmadd11(#4)Gminsus4

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).

DFifth

Perfect fifth

Seven semitones — the most stable interval, reinforces the root.

CExtension

Eleventh (11)

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

🎼 Related scales

🎹 Modal analysis

This chord implies the Dorian scale; its characteristic note is the major 6th (13).

🎸 Genres

Modal jazz · Funk · Soul · Rock

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