D13b5b9 chord on piano
D Dominant Thirteenth Flat Five Flat Nine. Notes: D, F#, Ab, C, Eb and B.
How to play D13b5b9
- Find D at or above middle C. That is the root.
- Add F#, Ab, C, Eb and B 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
Droot
F#3 · major third
Abb5 · diminished fifth
Cb7 · minor seventh
Ebb9 · flat ninth
B13 · thirteenth
Notes and theory
Droot
F#3 · major third
Abb5 · diminished fifth
Cb7 · minor seventh
Ebb9 · flat ninth
B13 · 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 D13b5b9 chord?
D13b5b9 (D dominant thirteenth flat five flat nine) is made of six notes: D (root), F# (major third), Ab (diminished fifth), C (minor seventh), Eb (flat ninth) and B (thirteenth).
How do you play D13b5b9 on piano?
Play D, F#, Ab, C, Eb and B 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.