How do you define this odd chord?
I was experimenting and transcribing chords from different kinds of jazz pieces and I stumbled on a weird-sounding one. It had the notes of [Db - E - G - Bb - B - F - Bb] in this exact order on the keyboard.
I assume without the "natural B note" it would've been a Db°7(add b11). But with that "natural B note" added in there, I'm not sure how to define it. Is there a way to describe such a chord?
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From a not very modern point of view, I'd analyze it as a Bb minor and E minor superimposed on top of each other. They are a triton apart and thus generate a sense of movement or tension (it's very dissonant though not bad-sounding.) The justification would be the sound as the chord is resolved. In a more classical analysis, chords need not be Functional (as in marking something using functional harmony) but merely happen as the confluence of various lines (bass, melody, counter melodies, etc.)
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