Ebm13 chord

Ebm13 chord for guitar with diagrams, fingerings and notes.

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Description and theory

Ebm13 is equivalent to D sharp minor 13th. Ebm13 is usually played as one of two movable shapes depending on the most suitable position on the fretboard, or played in open positions.

Chord structure

The chord consists of seven notes, but is played with one or more notes omitted. The notes represent the root, minor third, perfect fifth, minor seventh, major ninth, perfect eleventh and major thirteen intervals.

Chord name

Ebm13 is an abbreviation for E flat minor thirteen. A less common abbreviation is Ebmin13. A third system is the minus symbol: Eb-13.

Notes

The notes that the Ebm13 chord consists of are Eb, Gb, Bb, Db, F, Ab and C.

Try it in a chord progression

Ebm13 - Ab13 - Dbmaj9

Inversions

1st inversion: Ebm13/Gb (means that Gb is the bass note).
2nd inversion: Ebm13/Bb (means that Bb is the bass note).
3rd inversion: Ebm13/Db (means that Db is the bass note).
4th inversion: Ebm13/F (means that F is the bass note).
5th inversion: Ebm13/Ab (means that Ab is the bass note).
6th inversion: Ebm13/C (means that C is the bass note).

Omissions

Ebm13(no5) is an Eb minor 13th with no fifth (Bb).
Ebm13(no9) is an Eb minor 13th with no ninth (F).


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