Chords
Gb Augmented add nine
Gb · Bb · D · Ab
Gb Augmented add nine (Gbmaj#5add9) is a augmented chord of 4 notes: Gb · Bb · D · Ab.
Also written GbM#5add9 · Gb+add9
Gb Augmented add nine
Gb · Bb · D · Ab
Voicings on the piano
| Voicing | Notes | Play it on your instrument |
|---|---|---|
| Closed, root position | Gb3 · Bb3 · D4 · Ab4 | |
| Open (drop 2) | D3 · Gb3 · Bb3 · Ab4 |
Tap a key or a fret to hear it.
Anatomy
Gb Augmented add nine (Gbmaj#5add9) contains the notes Gb · Bb · D · Ab, each with a role measured as an interval from the root.
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Inversions
An inversion of Gb Augmented add nine puts a chord tone other than Gb in the bass; the name after the slash is that bass note.
Where it lives
The keys and the scales Gb Augmented add nine belongs to.
In which keys
Gb Augmented add nine is diatonic to 1 key; the numeral is its degree and the label its harmonic function.
- D# minorIII+maj#5add9Tonic
Scales that contain it
Gb Augmented add nine fits inside these scales, each built on Gb.
- Gb Whole ToneGb · Ab · Bb · C · D · E
- Gb Lydian AugmentedGb · Ab · Bb · C · D · Eb · F
- Gb Leading Whole ToneGb · Ab · Bb · C · D · Fb · F
- Gb Major AugmentedGb · Ab · Bb · Cb · D · Eb · F
- Gb Bebop MajorGb · Ab · Bb · Cb · Db · D · Eb · F
- Gb Messiaen's Mode #6Gb · Ab · Bb · Cb · C · D · E · F
Understanding the Gb Augmented add nine chord
Names and symbols
Gbmaj#5add9 is the chord symbol for Gb Augmented add nine; it is also written GbM#5add9, Gb+add9.
Common questions
- What notes are in the Gb Augmented add nine chord?
- The Gb Augmented add nine chord contains the notes Gb · Bb · D · Ab: the root Gb with the intervals 1P, 3M, 5A, 9M stacked above it. Play them together for the chord or one after another for an arpeggio. The lowest note is normally Gb, but any chord tone can take the bass in an inversion.
- What intervals make up the Gb Augmented add nine chord?
- Measured from Gb, the Gb Augmented add nine chord stacks the intervals 1P, 3M, 5A, 9M. The quality of the third and of the seventh, if there is one, is what gives the chord its character; the rest of the notes colour it. Every interval in the formula links to its own page, with its sound.
- How do I play the Gb Augmented add nine chord?
- On guitar the most common Gb Augmented add nine shape is 21013x, read from the lowest string to the highest; the instrument panel above shows several more with their fingerings. On piano play Gb3 · Bb3 · D4 · Ab4 with the right hand, or move the root down into the left hand and keep the rest above it. Every shape on this page plays when you press it.