D#7b9b13 chord on piano

D Sharp Dominant Seventh Flat Nine Flat Thirteen, also written Eb7b9b13. Notes: D#, G, A#, C#, E and B.

D#7b9b13 piano chord, root positionC4GC5EBD#A#C#
Root position. Tap any key to hear it.

How to play D#7b9b13

  1. Find D# at or above middle C. That is the root.
  2. Add G, A#, C#, E and B above it, skipping the keys in between.
  3. 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

D#root
G3 · major third
A#5 · perfect fifth
C#b7 · minor seventh
Eb9 · flat ninth
Bb13 · flat thirteenth

Notes and theory

D#root
G3 · major third
A#5 · perfect fifth
C#b7 · minor seventh
Eb9 · flat ninth
Bb13 · flat thirteenth

The 7b9b13 is an altered dominant that resolves strongly to a minor chord. The formula is 1 3 5 b7 b9 b13, and you will also see it written as D#b13b9. Strictly by music theory the notes are spelled D#, F##, A#, C#, E and B; F## is the same key as G.

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Questions

What notes are in the D#7b9b13 chord?

D#7b9b13 (D sharp dominant seventh flat nine flat thirteen) is made of six notes: D# (root), G (major third), A# (perfect fifth), C# (minor seventh), E (flat ninth) and B (flat thirteenth).

How do you play D#7b9b13 on piano?

Play D#, G, A#, C#, E 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 seventh flat nine flat thirteen chord sound like?

The 7b9b13 is an altered dominant that resolves strongly to a minor chord.