E♭ Dominant 13th
E♭13
Notes
E♭ · G · B♭ · D♭ · F · C
Intervals
- RootE♭ (1P)
- Major 3rdG (3M)
- Perfect 5thB♭ (5P)
- Minor 7thD♭ (7m)
- Major 9thF (9M)
- Major 13thC (13M)
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About
The E♭13 dominant thirteenth (E♭–G–B♭–D♭–F–C) is the fullest expression of dominant harmony. The C (a major sixth above the root) adds warmth and sophistication while the chord’s dominant function — driven by the tritone between 3 and ♭7 — remains intact, still pulling toward A♭. On guitar, full voicings are impractical; the essential tones are the 3rd, ♭7, and 13th. The 5th, 9th, and sometimes even the root can all be omitted in favor of these three. Common in jazz and funk comping. Compared to E♭9, the 13 adds a richer, more colorful top end without altering the harmonic direction.
Similar chords
Chords sharing two or more notes with this one, ranked by overlap.
Scales containing this chord
- E♭ Mixolydian (I)
- A♭ Major (V)
- B♭ Dorian (IV)
- B♭ Melodic Minor (IV)
- C Phrygian (III)
- D♭ Lydian (II)
- F Natural Minor (VII)
- G Locrian (VI)
Scales whose notes include every chord tone. The Roman numeral (or scale degree) marks the chord root’s position in the scale.