E9b13addb5 Dominant 7th

The E9b13addb5 chord is built from the notes E – G# – Bb – D – F# – C.

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Chord tones, one by one

ERoot

Root

The fundamental note the chord is built on — E.

G#Third

Major third

Four semitones — makes the chord major (brighter, happier).

BbFifth

Diminished fifth (♭5)

Six semitones — a flat fifth. Creates instability, typical of m7♭5 and diminished chords.

DSeventh

Minor seventh (♭7)

Ten semitones — the dominant/minor seventh. Adds bluesy tension (7, m7).

F#Extension

Ninth (9)

A 9th — colorful extension a whole step above the octave.

CExtension

Flat thirteenth (♭13)

A ♭13 — dark altered tension over a dominant chord.

🎼 Related scales

🎹 Modal analysis

This chord implies the Whole tone scale; its characteristic note is the dreamy, suspended ♯5.

🎸 Genres

Impressionism · Film & TV scoring · Jazz

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