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G♭ mi13♭5

Notes: G♭ – B♭♭ – D♭♭ – F♭ – A♭ – C♭ – E♭
Degrees: 1 – ♭3 – ♭5 – ♭7 – 9 – 11 – 13Also written: G♭m13♭5Raise D♭♭ to D♭ and it is G♭m13. G♭, A♭, B♭♭, C♭, E♭ and F♭ do not move.

The G♭ mi13♭5 chord is a seven-note chord made up of G♭, B♭♭, D♭♭, F♭, A♭, C♭, and E♭.

G♭ mi13♭5 chord: G♭, B♭♭, D♭♭, F♭, A♭, C♭, E♭

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

A minor 13th with a lowered 5th: half-diminished further extended, a modern jazz voicing.

F♯ mi13♭5
This is the same chord as F♯ mi13♭5: the same keys on the keyboard, spelled with sharps.

Construction

G♭ mi13♭5 = Root + Minor 3rd + Diminished 5th + Minor 7th + Major 2nd + Perfect 4th + Major 6th = G♭, B♭♭, D♭♭, F♭, A♭, C♭, E♭
NoteIntervalDegree
G♭Root1
B♭♭Minor 3rd♭3
D♭♭Diminished 5th♭5
F♭Minor 7th♭7
A♭Major 2nd9
C♭Perfect 4th11
E♭Major 6th13

G♭ mi13♭5 : Frequently Asked Questions

What is the G♭ mi13♭5 chord on piano?
The G♭ mi13♭5 chord contains the notes G♭ – B♭♭ – D♭♭ – F♭ – A♭ – C♭ – E♭. On piano, play these notes together to sound the chord.
What notes are in the Gb mi13♭5 chord?
The Gb mi13♭5 chord (Gbmi13♭5) contains 7 notes: Gb, A, C, E, Ab, B, Eb. Formula: R-m3-d5-m7-M9-P11-M13.
How is Gbmi13♭5 used in music?
Gbmi13♭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 Gbmi13♭5?
Gbmi13♭5 uses scale degrees 1-b3-b5-b7-9-11-13, giving it its distinctive sound.

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