German 6th chord

1. What is A German sixth chord?
2. How do you make A sixth chord in German?
3. What is German sixth?
4. What is A Gr6 chord?

What is A German sixth chord?

Both Italian and German variants are enharmonically identical to dominant seventh chords. For example, in the key of C, the German sixth chord could be reinterpreted as the applied dominant of D♭. ... The German sixth is explained as a chromatically altered ninth chord on the same root but with the root omitted.

How do you make A sixth chord in German?

Since the German sixth sounds like a V7 built on the low 6th scale degree, this means that the keys that can be modulated to are one half step up or one half step down. For example, in the key of C, the German augmented sixth chord uses the notes A-flat, C, D#/E-flat, and F#.

What is German sixth?

: an augmented sixth chord including a major third and a perfect fifth above the lowest note (such as A-flat–C–E-flat–F-sharp) — compare french sixth , italian sixth — see sixth chord.

What is A Gr6 chord?

Definition: A chord that contains the interval of an augmented sixth. Description: There are 3 such chords: the German 6th (Gr6), the French 6th (Fr6) and the Italian 6th. (It6).