Eb13#11 Dominant 7th

The Eb13#11 chord is built from the notes Eb – G – Bb – Db – F – A – C.

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Also known as

Eb13(#11)Eb13add#11

Chord tones, one by one

EbRoot

Root

The fundamental note the chord is built on — Eb.

GThird

Major third

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

BbFifth

Perfect fifth

Seven semitones — the most stable interval, reinforces the root.

DbSeventh

Minor seventh (♭7)

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

FExtension

Ninth (9)

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

AExtension

Sharp eleventh (♯11)

A ♯11 — the bright, floating Lydian color.

CExtension

Thirteenth (13)

A 13th — full, rich top extension.

🎼 Related scales

Lydian dominant (acoustic)melodic minor a perfect 4th below

🎹 Modal analysis

This chord implies the Lydian dominant (acoustic) scale; its characteristic note is the ♯11 over a ♭7 (the acoustic sound). It is a mode of the melodic minor a perfect 4th below.

🎸 Genres

Jazz fusion · Modal jazz · Bossa/MPB

13#11 in every key

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