How to Play Piano Chord: E dominant 13 — 2nd inv | PianoKitty

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E13

2nd inversion

E dominant 13

2nd inversion

Notes

B, D, F♯, A, C♯, E, G♯

Parent major scale: E

The notes of the E major scale are:

#	Note	Function
1	E	root
2	F♯	second
3	G♯	third
4	A	fourth
5	B	fifth
6	C♯	sixth
7	D♯	seventh
8	E	octave
9	F♯	ninth
10	A	eleventh
11	C♯	thirteenth

Major scale pattern

The semitone pattern for a major scale is:

WWHWWWH

where:

W = Whole step (2 semitones)
H = Half step (1 semitone)

dominant 13 chord pattern

1, 3, 5, ♭7, 9, 11, 13

root	E
third	G♯
fifth	B
flat seventh	D
ninth	F♯
eleventh	A
thirteenth	C♯

Similar chords

E dominant 11 with a major 3rd added on top (4 semitones)
E minor 13 with flattened third
E major 13 with raised seventh

Upper structures

E dominant 7 stacked under Em (separated by a major 2nd)

Play it as two chords

F♯ minor E · D

F♯–A–C♯ = 9, 11, 13 · left hand: root + ♭7
D major E · D

D–F♯–A = ♭7, 9, 11 · left hand: root + ♭7

Practice the dominant 13 chords Practice all inversions of E13

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