E♭ 13th (E♭13)
E♭Root
GMaj 3
D♭min 7
F9
C13
Maximum extension. Usually played as subset (omit 11th, sometimes 5th). Big band and jazz standard.
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How to play it
E♭13
E♭ 13th, 5fr
- Bass
- E♭, the root
- Root
- E♭
- Strings
- A D G B e · 5th fret
- E♭Root
- GM3
- D♭m7
- F9
- C13
Up the neck
6 voicings, same five notesWhy a 13th chord sounds the way it does
E♭+4 fretsG+6 fretsD♭+4 fretsF+7 fretsC
Stacked from 4 intervals.
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Where to go next
More E♭ chords
Same root, other colours
Chords in the key of E♭
What E♭13 usually sits next to
Close relatives
Relatives of E♭ major
Other 13 chords
Same quality, every root
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How to play it
E♭13
E♭ 13th, 5fr
- Bass
- E♭, the root
- Root
- E♭
- Strings
- A D G B e · 5th fret
- E♭Root
- GM3
- D♭m7
- F9
- C13
Up the neck
6 voicings, same five notes04
Where to go next
More E♭ chords
Same root, other colours
Chords in the key of E♭
What E♭13 usually sits next to
Close relatives
Relatives of E♭ major
Other 13 chords
Same quality, every root