Chords
Eb Major seventh added thirteenth
Eb · G · Bb · C · D · F
Eb Major seventh added thirteenth (Ebmaj7add13) is a major chord of 6 notes: Eb · G · Bb · C · D · F.
Also written EbM7add13
Eb Major seventh added thirteenth
Eb · G · Bb · C · D · F
Voicings on the piano
| Voicing | Notes | Play it on your instrument |
|---|---|---|
| Closed, root position | Eb3 · G3 · Bb3 · C4 · D4 · F4 | |
| Open (drop 2) | D3 · Eb3 · G3 · Bb3 · C4 · F4 | |
| Shell | Eb3 · G3 · D4 | |
| Rootless | G3 · C4 · D4 · F4 |
Tap a key or a fret to hear it.
Anatomy
Eb Major seventh added thirteenth (Ebmaj7add13) contains the notes Eb · G · Bb · C · D · F, 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 Major seventh added thirteenth 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 Major seventh added thirteenth belongs to.
In which keys
Eb Major seventh added thirteenth is diatonic to 4 keys; the numeral is its degree and the label its harmonic function.
- Eb majorImaj7add13Tonic
- C minorIIImaj7add13Tonic
- Bb majorIVmaj7add13Subdominant
- G minorVImaj7add13Subdominant
Extensions beyond the seventh count when every note sits in the key.
Scales that contain it
Eb Major seventh added thirteenth fits inside these scales, each built on Eb.
- Eb MajorEb · F · G · Ab · Bb · C · D
- Eb LydianEb · F · G · A · Bb · C · D
- Eb BebopEb · F · G · Ab · Bb · C · Db · D
- Eb Bebop MajorEb · F · G · Ab · Bb · B · C · D
Understanding the Eb Major seventh added thirteenth chord
Names and symbols
Ebmaj7add13 is the chord symbol for Eb Major seventh added thirteenth; it is also written EbM7add13.
maj7, M7, Δ7, ma7 and ^7 all mean the major seventh. A lowercase m7 is a different chord, the minor seventh, so the capital letter and the triangle are the only things keeping the two apart on a chart.
Common questions
- What notes are in the Eb Major seventh added thirteenth chord?
- The Eb Major seventh added thirteenth chord contains the notes Eb · G · Bb · C · D · F: the root Eb with the intervals 1P, 3M, 5P, 6M, 7M, 9M 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 Major seventh added thirteenth chord?
- Measured from Eb, the Eb Major seventh added thirteenth chord stacks the intervals 1P, 3M, 5P, 6M, 7M, 9M. 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 Major seventh added thirteenth chord?
- On guitar the most common Eb Major seventh added thirteenth shape is 131333, read from the lowest string to the highest; the instrument panel above shows several more with their fingerings. On piano play Eb3 · G3 · Bb3 · C4 · D4 · F4 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.