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E flat seventh flat thirteen chord (Eb7(b13)) on piano

The E flat seventh flat thirteen chord (Eb7(b13)) on piano has 5 notes: E flat, G, B flat, D flat, and C flat (E♭, G, B♭, D♭, C♭). On the keyboard below, the root (E flat) has the strongest color; each key shows the note name and the degree.

Notes
E♭GB♭D♭C♭
Formula
135♭7♭13

How to play Eb7(b13) on piano

Root position · From low to high: E♭ G B♭ D♭ C♭

Eb7(b13) chord (E flat seventh flat thirteen) on piano, root position: keys Eb, G, Bb, Db, Cb

The small dot marks middle C (C4). Tap a key to hear the note.

Eb7(b13) chord inversions

Inverting a chord means putting another of its notes in the bass (the lowest key) without changing the notes. Inversions shorten the way your hand travels from one chord to the next and slightly change the color of the sound.

  1. 1st inversion (Eb7(b13)/G)

    Eb7(b13)/G: G (3) in the bass

    Eb7(b13)/G chord (E flat seventh flat thirteen) on piano, 1st inversion: keys G, Bb, Cb, Db, Eb

    From low to high: G B♭ C♭ D♭ E♭

  2. 2nd inversion (Eb7(b13)/Bb)

    Eb7(b13)/Bb: B flat (5) in the bass

    Eb7(b13)/Bb chord (E flat seventh flat thirteen) on piano, 2nd inversion: keys Bb, Cb, Db, Eb, G

    From low to high: B♭ C♭ D♭ E♭ G

  3. 3rd inversion (Eb7(b13)/Db)

    Eb7(b13)/Db: D flat (♭7) in the bass

    Eb7(b13)/Db chord (E flat seventh flat thirteen) on piano, 3rd inversion: keys Db, Eb, G, Bb, Cb

    From low to high: D♭ E♭ G B♭ C♭

Notes and intervals of Eb7(b13)

Eb7(b13) (E flat seventh flat thirteen) is built from 5 notes. Each one fills a degree of the chord:

  • E♭ · 1 · root
  • G · 3 · major third
  • B♭ · 5 · perfect fifth
  • D♭ · ♭7 · minor seventh
  • C♭ · ♭13 · flat thirteenth

About the seventh flat thirteen chord

A dominant chord with a flat thirteenth: the ♭13 brings in the colour of the minor key the dominant usually leads to (E7♭13 → Am). Widely used in choro, samba, bolero and jazz. Without the 5th it has the same notes as 7♯5; what changes is the spelling (♭13, not ♯5) and the role of the note, a tension above the 5th.

Other E flat chords

Seventh flat thirteen: other roots

Frequently asked questions

What are the notes of the Eb7(b13) chord on piano?

Eb7(b13) (E flat seventh flat thirteen) has the notes E♭, G, B♭, D♭, C♭. The formula is 1 · 3 · 5 · ♭7 · ♭13: root, major third, perfect fifth, minor seventh, flat thirteenth.

How do you play Eb7(b13) on piano?

Find the E flat key and add the other notes above it: E♭, G, B♭, D♭, C♭. Play them all together.

What are the inversions of Eb7(b13)?

1st inversion (Eb7(b13)/G): G B♭ C♭ D♭ E♭; 2nd inversion (Eb7(b13)/Bb): B♭ C♭ D♭ E♭ G; 3rd inversion (Eb7(b13)/Db): D♭ E♭ G B♭ C♭.

What does Eb7(b13) mean?

Eb7(b13) is the chord symbol for E flat seventh flat thirteen. A dominant chord with a flat thirteenth: the ♭13 brings in the colour of the minor key the dominant usually leads to (E7♭13 → Am). Widely used in choro, samba, bolero and jazz. Without the 5th it has the same notes as 7♯5; what changes is the spelling (♭13, not ♯5) and the role of the note, a tension above the 5th.

Is the Eb7(b13) chord the same on piano and keyboard?

Yes. The notes and inversions are the same on any keyboard instrument: acoustic piano, digital piano, keyboard, organ or synthesizer.

Eb7(b13) on other instruments

All piano chords