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D♭ mi11♭5

Notes: D♭ – F♭ – A♭♭ – C♭ – E♭ – G♭
Degrees: 1 – ♭3 – ♭5 – ♭7 – 9 – 11Also written: D♭m11♭5Raise A♭♭ to A♭ and it is D♭m11. D♭, E♭, F♭, G♭ and C♭ do not move.

The D♭ mi11♭5 chord is a six-note chord made up of D♭, F♭, A♭♭, C♭, E♭, and G♭.

D♭ mi11♭5 chord: D♭, F♭, A♭♭, C♭, E♭, G♭

It is built from a root, minor third, diminished fifth, minor seventh, major ninth, and perfect eleventh.

A minor 11th with a lowered 5th: half-diminished extended, a sophisticated minor-key ii chord.

C♯ mi11♭5
This is the same chord as C♯ mi11♭5: the same keys on the keyboard, spelled with sharps.

Construction

D♭ mi11♭5 = Root + Minor 3rd + Diminished 5th + Minor 7th + Major 2nd + Perfect 4th = D♭, F♭, A♭♭, C♭, E♭, G♭
NoteIntervalDegree
D♭Root1
F♭Minor 3rd♭3
A♭♭Diminished 5th♭5
C♭Minor 7th♭7
E♭Major 2nd9
G♭Perfect 4th11

D♭ mi11♭5 : Frequently Asked Questions

What is the D♭ mi11♭5 chord on piano?
The D♭ mi11♭5 chord contains the notes D♭ – F♭ – A♭♭ – C♭ – E♭ – G♭. On piano, play these notes together to sound the chord.
What notes are in the Db mi11♭5 chord?
The Db mi11♭5 chord (Dbmi11♭5) contains 6 notes: Db, E, G, B, Eb, Gb. Formula: R-m3-d5-m7-M9-P11.
How is Dbmi11♭5 used in music?
Dbmi11♭5 is used in jazz, fusion, and contemporary music to add harmonic color. It appears as a dominant or tonic chord depending on context.
What is the scale degree formula for Dbmi11♭5?
Dbmi11♭5 uses scale degrees 1-b3-b5-b7-9-11, giving it its distinctive sound.

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