G-6(#5#9) Augmented
The G-6(#5#9) chord is built from the notes G – Bb – D# – E – A#.
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Also known as
Gm6(#5#9)
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).
D#Fifth
Augmented fifth (♯5)
Eight semitones — a sharp fifth. Restless and dreamy, typical of augmented chords.
EExtension
Thirteenth (13)
A 13th — full, rich top extension.
A#Extension
Sharp ninth (♯9)
A ♯9 — the gritty 'Hendrix' tension over a dominant chord.
🎼 Related scales
🎹 Modal analysis
This chord implies the Whole-half diminished scale.
🎸 Genres
Bebop jazz · Hard bop · Gypsy jazz