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E flat minor thirteenth chord (Ebm13) on piano

The E flat minor thirteenth chord (Ebm13) on piano has 6 notes: E flat, G flat, B flat, D flat, F, and C (E♭, G♭, B♭, D♭, F, C). On the keyboard below, the root (E flat) has the strongest color; each key shows the note name and the degree.

Notes
E♭G♭B♭D♭FC
Formula
1♭35♭7913

How to play Ebm13 on piano

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

Ebm13 chord (E flat minor thirteenth) on piano, root position: keys Eb, Gb, Bb, Db, F, C

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

Ebm13 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 (Ebm13/Gb)

    Ebm13/Gb: G flat (♭3) in the bass

    Ebm13/Gb chord (E flat minor thirteenth) on piano, 1st inversion: keys Gb, Bb, C, Db, Eb, F

    From low to high: G♭ B♭ C D♭ E♭ F

  2. 2nd inversion (Ebm13/Bb)

    Ebm13/Bb: B flat (5) in the bass

    Ebm13/Bb chord (E flat minor thirteenth) on piano, 2nd inversion: keys Bb, C, Db, Eb, F, Gb

    From low to high: B♭ C D♭ E♭ F G♭

  3. 3rd inversion (Ebm13/Db)

    Ebm13/Db: D flat (♭7) in the bass

    Ebm13/Db chord (E flat minor thirteenth) on piano, 3rd inversion: keys Db, Eb, F, Gb, Bb, C

    From low to high: D♭ E♭ F G♭ B♭ C

Notes and intervals of Ebm13

Ebm13 (E flat minor thirteenth) is built from 6 notes. Each one fills a degree of the chord:

  • E♭ · 1 · root
  • G♭ · ♭3 · minor third
  • B♭ · 5 · perfect fifth
  • D♭ · ♭7 · minor seventh
  • F · 9 · ninth
  • C · 13 · thirteenth

About the minor thirteenth chord

A minor seventh chord with a major 13th: m7 with a Dorian colour, common in jazz, funk and soul as a chord that keeps going round while the melody moves. The formula here is the one most used, without the 11th: 1, ♭3, 5, ♭7, 9 and 13; as in the 13 chord, the 5th and 9th may be left out.

Other E flat chords

Minor thirteenth: other roots

Frequently asked questions

What are the notes of the Ebm13 chord on piano?

Ebm13 (E flat minor thirteenth) has the notes E♭, G♭, B♭, D♭, F, C. The formula is 1 · ♭3 · 5 · ♭7 · 9 · 13: root, minor third, perfect fifth, minor seventh, ninth, thirteenth.

How do you play Ebm13 on piano?

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

What are the inversions of Ebm13?

1st inversion (Ebm13/Gb): G♭ B♭ C D♭ E♭ F; 2nd inversion (Ebm13/Bb): B♭ C D♭ E♭ F G♭; 3rd inversion (Ebm13/Db): D♭ E♭ F G♭ B♭ C.

What does Ebm13 mean?

Ebm13 is the chord symbol for E flat minor thirteenth. A minor seventh chord with a major 13th: m7 with a Dorian colour, common in jazz, funk and soul as a chord that keeps going round while the melody moves. The formula here is the one most used, without the 11th: 1, ♭3, 5, ♭7, 9 and 13; as in the 13 chord, the 5th and 9th may be left out.

Is the Ebm13 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.

Ebm13 on other instruments

All piano chords