Chords
Eb 7#9#11b13
Eb · G · Bb · Db · F# · A · Cb
Eb 7#9#11b13 (Eb7#9#11b13) is a major chord of 7 notes: Eb · G · Bb · Db · F# · A · Cb.
Eb 7#9#11b13
Eb · G · Bb · Db · F# · A · Cb
Voicings on the piano
| Voicing | Notes | Play it on your instrument |
|---|---|---|
| Closed, root position | Eb3 · G3 · Bb3 · Db4 · F#4 · A4 · Cb4 | |
| Open (drop 2) | Eb3 · G3 · A3 · Bb3 · Cb4 · Db4 · F#4 | |
| Shell | Eb3 · G3 · Db4 | |
| Rootless | G3 · Db4 · F#4 · A4 · Cb4 |
Tap a key or a fret to hear it.
Anatomy
Eb 7#9#11b13 (Eb7#9#11b13) contains the notes Eb · G · Bb · Db · F# · A · Cb, each with a role measured as an interval from the root.
Read on: how triads are built · seventh chords · extensions
Inversions
An inversion of Eb 7#9#11b13 puts a chord tone other than Eb in the bass; the name after the slash is that bass note.
Where it lives
The keys and the scales Eb 7#9#11b13 belongs to.
In which keys
Eb 7#9#11b13 is not diatonic to any major or minor key: at least one of its notes lies outside every one of them.
Scales that contain it
Eb 7#9#11b13 fits inside these scales, each built on Eb.
- Eb Messiaen's Mode #3Eb · F · Gb · G · A · Bb · Cb · Db · D
Understanding the Eb 7#9#11b13 chord
Names and symbols
Eb7#9#11b13 is the chord symbol for Eb 7#9#11b13.
Common questions
- What notes are in the Eb 7#9#11b13 chord?
- The Eb 7#9#11b13 chord contains the notes Eb · G · Bb · Db · F# · A · Cb: the root Eb with the intervals 1P, 3M, 5P, 7m, 9A, 11A, 13m stacked above it. Play them together for the chord or one after another for an arpeggio. The lowest note is normally Eb, but any chord tone can take the bass in an inversion.
- What intervals make up the Eb 7#9#11b13 chord?
- Measured from Eb, the Eb 7#9#11b13 chord stacks the intervals 1P, 3M, 5P, 7m, 9A, 11A, 13m. The quality of the third and of the seventh, if there is one, is what gives the chord its character; the rest of the notes colour it. Every interval in the formula links to its own page, with its sound.
- How do I play the Eb 7#9#11b13 chord?
- On guitar the most common Eb 7#9#11b13 shape is 321222, read from the lowest string to the highest; the instrument panel above shows several more with their fingerings. On piano play Eb3 · G3 · Bb3 · Db4 · F#4 · A4 · Cb4 with the right hand, or move the root down into the left hand and keep the rest above it. Every shape on this page plays when you press it.