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Eb13 — dominant thirteenth

Also written D#13 — the same chord, spelled the other way.

Notes in Eb13: Eb – G – Bb – Db – F – CFormula: 1 – 3 – 5 – b7 – 9 – 13

In the formula, the numbers count steps of the major scale starting from the note that names the chord; "b" lowers a half step, "#" raises one — and a slash names the bass note.

The 13 is the full extended dominant. In practice, the third and seventh define the function while the thirteenth gives the color — the root and fifth can be omitted.

The same chord on all four instruments

Eb13, 1 3 1 0 2 3Eb1313124FCEbGDbG
Guitar
Eb13, 1 3 1 0 2 3Eb1313124FCEbGDbG
Electric guitar
Eb13, 10 8 8 11Eb1382113CEbGDb
Cavaquinho
Eb13, 6 0 3 6Eb133213DbCGEb
Ukulele

Where to use it: An elegant dominant in jazz, MPB and gospel.

Every region of the neck hides more shapes of Eb13. In Chord & Fret, you check it note by note, playing any shape as an arpeggio; open every variation on the neck, grouped by bass note; and set a capo — the diagrams redraw above it. Start free. Unlock everything with Pro. Plays offline.

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Part of the Extended family.

Other chords in this family

Ebmaj9Eb9D#m9D#m11Ebmaj9(#11)Eb11Ebmaj11Ebmaj13D#m13Ebm(maj9)

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