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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.