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Bb 9 · Displayed in: Bb · Dominant ninth chord · Tones: Bb, D, F, Ab, C · Aliases: 9, Dom9
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Bb 9
Bb 9 · Displayed in: Bb · Dominant ninth chord · Tones: Bb, D, F, Ab, C · Aliases: 9, Dom9
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Bb 9: Bb, D, F, Ab, C
Bb 9 · Chord · Bb · 5 Tones
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Type key + scale (e.g. C Major, F Dorian)
Bb 9
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Chord
• 2,2,2,3,3 • 5 tones
Chord and Scale
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Description / Aliases
Dominant ninth chord
Aliases
9
Dom9
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Tones
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Note: Bb
Interval: 1
Degree: 1
MIDI: 58
Hz: 783.99
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Note: D
Interval: 3
Degree: 2
MIDI: 62
Hz: 466.16
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Note: F
Interval: 5
Degree: 3
MIDI: 65
Hz: 554.37
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Note: Ab
Interval: b7
Degree: 4
MIDI: 68
Hz: 698.46
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Note: C
Interval: 9
Degree: 5
MIDI: 72
Hz: 415.31
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Consonance heuristic
Mildly consonant
Set: 0, 2, 4, 6, 9
Vector: [0, 3, 2, 2, 2, 1]
Score: 0.40
open / fifth-supported
This set has 5 pitch classes, 1 close/tritone pressure points and 6 consonant-support intervals; average heuristic score: 0.40.
| Interval | Count | Weight | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| m2 / M7 | 0 | -5 | 0 |
| M2 / m7 | 3 | -2 | -6 |
| m3 / M6 | 2 | +2 | +4 |
| M3 / m6 | 2 | +2 | +4 |
| P4 / P5 | 2 | +3 | +6 |
| Tritone | 1 | -4 | -4 |
Consonance graph
Bridge candidates
2362 candidates
| Target | Shared tones | Pivot | Voice-leading | Δ consonance | Bridge score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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F Minor Hexatonic
Scale
Smooth pivot
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Bb, C, 5, 8, Ab | Bb, C, 5, 8 | 0.08 | 0.07 | 4.46 |
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Bb 11
Chord
Smooth pivot
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Bb, C, 5, 8, Ab | Bb, C, 5, 8 | 0.08 | 0.07 | 4.46 |
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Bb 13
Chord
Smooth pivot
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Bb, C, 5, 8, Ab | Bb, C, 5, 8 | 0.08 | 0.07 | 4.46 |
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Bb 13sus2
Chord
Smooth pivot
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Bb, 5, 8, Ab | Bb, 5, 8, Ab | 0.30 | 0.00 | 4.32 |
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D m7b5
Chord
Smooth pivot
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Bb, C, 5, 8 | Bb, C, 5, 8 | 0.20 | 0.10 | 4.23 |
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F m6
Chord
Smooth pivot
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Bb, C, 5, 8 | Bb, C, 5, 8 | 0.20 | 0.10 | 4.23 |
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F mAdd13
Chord
Smooth pivot
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Bb, C, 5, 8 | Bb, C, 5, 8 | 0.20 | 0.10 | 4.23 |
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Ab 6b5
Chord
Smooth pivot
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Bb, C, 5, 8 | Bb, C, 5, 8 | 0.20 | 0.10 | 4.23 |
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Bb 7
Chord
Smooth pivot
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C, 5, 8, Ab | C, 5, 8, Ab | 0.20 | 0.10 | 4.23 |
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Bb 7#9
Chord
Smooth pivot
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C, 5, 8, Ab | C, 5, 8, Ab | 0.20 | 0.10 | 4.23 |
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F Kumoi Pentatonic
Scale
Smooth pivot
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Bb, C, 5, 8 | Bb, C, 5, 8 | 0.30 | 0.20 | 4.05 |
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F m6/9
Chord
Smooth pivot
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Bb, C, 5, 8 | Bb, C, 5, 8 | 0.30 | 0.20 | 4.05 |