Eb13 Guitar Chord | Play, Hear and Practice Interactively
Searching for plain E thirteenth? The E13 chord has its own page.
An Eb13 chord, short for Eb dominant thirteenth, is spelled Eb, G, Bb, Db, F, Ab and C. All seven letters of the musical alphabet appear, one each.
Three voicings are listed, all barres, and the lowest is at the 5th fret, so this chord lives high on the neck. You can hear this kind of dominant at work in jazz chord progressions, where it takes the place of a plain seventh. The Eb Mixolydian scale holds every one of its notes.
The player lets you hear Eb13 strummed, then arpeggiated, so you can pick out the single notes of its upper structure.
Eb dominant 13th guitar chord is also written as Eb13, Ebdom13 or Eb7(13).
Eb13 Chord Notes and Formula
Eb 13 chord Notes:
Chord Structure:
Formula: 1 3 5 b7 9 11 13
Same chord, different name: Eb13 is also written as D#13 (D# dominant thirteenth).
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Eb13 Guitar Chord Diagrams
Position 1 Barre Movable
Eb Dominant Thirteenth Finger Positions
- Mute the low E string
- Place your index finger (1) on the fret 5 of the D string
- Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 6 of the A string
- Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 6 of the G and B strings at the same time
- Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 8 of the high E string
Position 2 Barre Movable
Eb Dominant Thirteenth Finger Positions
- Mute the A string
- Place your index finger (1) on the fret 8 of the B and high E strings at the same time
- Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 10 of the G string
- Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 11 of the low E string
- Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 11 of the D string
Position 3 Barre Movable
Eb Dominant Thirteenth Finger Positions
- Mute the A string
- Place your index finger (1) on the fret 11 of the low E and D strings at the same time
- Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 12 of the G string
- Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 13 of the B string
- Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 13 of the high E string
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Chords That Go With Eb13
One key where Eb13 fits is Ab major, where it works as the V chord. These are the main chords of that key, the ones you will often hear around it:
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More Eb Chords
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FAQ
Which notes are in Eb13?
Eb13 is Eb, G, Bb, Db, F, Ab and C. The C is the thirteenth, a major sixth over the root.
How does Eb dominant thirteenth differ from Eb9?
Eb9 has Eb, G, Bb, Db and F. Eb13 adds Ab and C, the eleventh and the thirteenth.
Is Eb13 the same chord as D#13?
Yes. D#13 needs F##, B# and E#, while Eb13 uses plain Eb, G, Bb, Db, F, Ab and C. The sound is the same.
What is the number of Eb13 voicings?
There are 3 voicings, between fret 5 and fret 13. All 3 are barre voicings and none uses an open string.
Which scale works for Eb13?
Eb Mixolydian is Eb, F, G, Ab, Bb, C and Db. Every chord note is in it, with C as the thirteenth.
