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E♭13 Chord on Guitar

E♭13 is the E♭ dominant 13th chord — 6 notes (E♭, G, B♭, D♭, F, C) built from the formula 1 3 5 ♭7 9 13. Below are playable shapes across the fretboard, the keys it belongs to and the scales to use when soloing over it.

Notes: E♭ · G · B♭ · D♭ · F · CFormula: 1 · 3 · 5 · ♭7 · 9 · 13Hear it and see it on the fretboard ▸

E♭13: Chord shapes (open & barre)

  • E♭13 – fret 66×R5♭7313fret 6
  • E♭13 – fret 88R9♭7R313fret 8
  • E♭13 – fret 1010R3♭7913×fret 10
  • E♭13 – fret 1111R5♭7313Rfret 11

E♭13: Shell voicings (jazz)

  • E♭13 – R-3-710R3♭7×××R-3-7
  • E♭13 – R-3-75×R3♭7××R-3-7
  • E♭13 – R-7-311R×♭73××R-7-3
  • E♭13 – R-7-36×R×♭73×R-7-3

Keys that contain E♭13

Scales to play over E♭13

Ordered from the most common choice. All of them contain E♭, G, B♭, D♭, F, C.

Other E♭ chords

Triads

Sevenths

Sixths

Added

Extended

Dominant 13th chords in other keys

FAQ

What notes are in the E♭13 chord?
E♭13 (E♭ dominant 13th) contains E♭, G, B♭, D♭, F, C — formula 1 3 5 ♭7 9 13.
How do you play E♭13 on guitar?
A common shape is x68688 (low E to high E, x = muted string, around fret 6). This page shows more shapes, drop 2, drop 3 and shell voicings in the interactive library.
What scale goes with E♭13?
Good choices to solo over E♭13: E♭ Mixolydian, E♭ Lydian dominant.
What key is E♭13 in?
E♭13 is diatonic in A♭ major (V13), F minor (♭VII13).