E13b5b9 chord on piano
E Dominant Thirteenth Flat Five Flat Nine. Notes: E, G#, Bb, D, F and C#.
How to play E13b5b9
- Find E at or above middle C. That is the root.
- Add G#, Bb, D, F and C# 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
Eroot
G#3 · major third
Bbb5 · diminished fifth
Db7 · minor seventh
Fb9 · flat ninth
C#13 · thirteenth
Notes and theory
Eroot
G#3 · major third
Bbb5 · diminished fifth
Db7 · minor seventh
Fb9 · flat ninth
C#13 · 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 E13b5b9 chord?
E13b5b9 (E dominant thirteenth flat five flat nine) is made of six notes: E (root), G# (major third), Bb (diminished fifth), D (minor seventh), F (flat ninth) and C# (thirteenth).
How do you play E13b5b9 on piano?
Play E, G#, Bb, D, F and C# 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.