How to play Eb13: a 13th built on Eb, with 2 ways to play it, the notes, the keys it belongs to, and songs that use it.
The first diagram is a common voicing: played at the 6th fret. An X above a string means don't play it; an O means play it open.
Frets from the low E string to the high E string: x 6 x 6 8 8 (x = not played).
| Note | Eb | G | Db | C |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interval | R | 3 | b7 | 13 |
Eb13 is a 13th with Eb as its root. The full theoretical spelling is Eb, G, Bb, Db, F, Ab, C. This voicing omits the 5th and 9th and 11th, the tones guitarists drop first when fitting a chord onto six strings. A note on 13th chords: the root, 3rd, 7th, and 13th are generally considered sufficient in practice, although the technical definition spells the 9th and 11th as part of the chord too.
Eb13 is a diatonic chord (built from the key's own notes) in 1 major key and 1 minor key. The roman numeral is the chord's place in that key; tap a key for all of its chords.
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Eb13 is spelled Eb, G, Bb, Db, F, Ab, C: the root, 3rd, 5th, flat 7th, 9th, 11th, 13th. The common guitar voicing sounds Eb, G, Db, C, leaving out the 5th and 9th and 11th.
Frets from the low E string to the high E string: x 6 x 6 8 8 (x means the string is not played). Fret the A and G strings at the 6th fret. Add the B and high E strings at the 8th fret. Strum from the A string down, skipping the D string; the low E string stays silent.
Eb13 belongs to 2 keys: Ab major (the V chord) and F minor (the VII).
