C13b5b9 chord on piano
C Dominant Thirteenth Flat Five Flat Nine. Notes: C, E, Gb, Bb, Db and A.
How to play C13b5b9
- Find C at or above middle C. That is the root.
- Add E, Gb, Bb, Db and A above it, skipping the keys in between.
- Right hand fingering: 1-2-3-4-5, or split the chord between both hands. Left hand: play the root and fifth, and leave the upper notes to the right hand.
Notes
Croot
E3 · major third
Gbb5 · diminished fifth
Bbb7 · minor seventh
Dbb9 · flat ninth
A13 · thirteenth
Notes and theory
Croot
E3 · major third
Gbb5 · diminished fifth
Bbb7 · minor seventh
Dbb9 · flat ninth
A13 · thirteenth
The 13b5b9 is a heavily altered dominant thirteenth for jazz voice leading. The formula is 1 3 b5 b7 b9 13.
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Questions
What notes are in the C13b5b9 chord?
C13b5b9 (C dominant thirteenth flat five flat nine) is made of six notes: C (root), E (major third), Gb (diminished fifth), Bb (minor seventh), Db (flat ninth) and A (thirteenth).
How do you play C13b5b9 on piano?
Play C, E, Gb, Bb, Db and A together. With the right hand use fingers 1-2-3-4-5, or split the chord between both hands; with the left hand use play the root and fifth, and leave the upper notes to the right hand.
What does a dominant thirteenth flat five flat nine chord sound like?
The 13b5b9 is a heavily altered dominant thirteenth for jazz voice leading.