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Extended · Chord Type
13th Chord
The fullest dominant extension. Contains almost every scale degree.
0 st4 st7 st10 st14 st17 st21 st
How to Hear It
The fullest dominant extension — contains almost every scale degree. The definitive jazz dominant chord.
Hear the 13th Chord
Famous Examples
- Full dominant jazz voicings — bebop standards
13th in All 12 Keys
Related Extended
About the 13th Chord
Built from the semitone intervals 0, 4, 7, 10, 14, 17, 21 from the root, the 13th chord belongs to the extended family and appears across virtually every genre of music.
To train your ear to recognise the 13th chord instantly, practice hearing it in all 12 keys. Use the links above to target specific roots, or open the full recognition trainer.