B♭ Dominant Thirteenth Chord
Also known as:
B♭ Dominant 13th , B♭13
The B♭ Dominant Thirteenth Chord has a dominant quality which includes a Major Third interval but has a minor Seventh rather than a Major Seventh. B♭ Dominant Thirteenth Chord contains the notes B♭, D, F, A♭, C, E♭, G. The B♭ Dominant Thirteenth Chord is an Extended type chord which means it includes a Triad (the Root B♭, the Third D, and the Fifth F), the Seventh A♭, and also includes from the octave above.
Below you will find the B♭ Dominant Thirteenth Chord notes, notation, degrees, intervals, related scales and chords, and more.
Notes
B♭, D, F, A♭, C, E♭, G
Can be omitted: F, C, E♭
Notation
Degrees
| Note | Number | Name |
|---|---|---|
| B♭ | 1 | Tonic |
| D | 3 | Mediant |
| F | 5 | Dominant |
| A♭ | ♭7 | Subtonic |
| C | 9 | Supertonic |
| E♭ | 11 | Subdominant |
| G | 13 | Submediant |
Intervals
| Notes | Semitones | Interval |
|---|---|---|
| B♭ > B♭ | 0 | Perfect Unison (P1) |
| B♭ > D | 4 | Major 3rd (M3) |
| B♭ > F | 7 | Perfect 5th (P5) |
| B♭ > A♭ | 10 | minor 7th (m7) |
| B♭ > C | 14 | Major 9th (M9) |
| B♭ > E♭ | 17 | Perfect 11th (P11) |
| B♭ > G | 21 | Major 13th (M13) |
Scales related to B♭ Dominant Thirteenth Chord
Same Spellings
Scales that include all of the notes of the B♭ Dominant Thirteenth Chord.
V Chord of E♭ Major Scale
♭VII Chord of C Natural Minor Scale
V Chord of E♭ Ionian Mode
IV Chord of F Dorian Mode
♭III Chord of G Phrygian Mode
II Chord of A♭ Lydian Mode
I Chord of B♭ Mixolydian Mode
♭VII Chord of C Aeolian Mode
♭VI Chord of D Locrian Mode
Different Spellings
Scales that include different spellings of all the notes of the B♭ Dominant Thirteenth Chord.
V Chord of D♯ Major Scale
♭VII Chord of B♯ Natural Minor Scale
V Chord of D♯ Ionian Mode
IV Chord of E♯ Dorian Mode
II Chord of G♯ Lydian Mode
I Chord of A♯ Mixolydian Mode
♭VII Chord of B♯ Aeolian Mode
Chords related to B♭ Dominant Thirteenth Chord
Enharmonic Equivalent
Chord with the same root and notes as the B♭ Dominant Thirteenth Chord but different spelling.
A♯ Dominant Thirteenth Chord
Same Notes
Chords that have all of the same notes (in any spelling) as the B♭ Dominant Thirteenth Chord.
D♯ Major Thirteenth Chord
E♭ Major Thirteenth Chord
E♯ Minor Thirteenth Chord
F Minor Thirteenth Chord
A♯ Dominant Thirteenth Chord
Same Root Note
Chords that include the same notes (in any spelling) as the B♭ Dominant Thirteenth Chord and have the same root note.
No matches found
Different Root Note
Chords that include the same notes (in any spelling) as the B♭ Dominant Thirteenth Chord but have a different root note.
D♯ Major Thirteenth Chord
E♭ Major Thirteenth Chord
E♯ Minor Thirteenth Chord
F Minor Thirteenth Chord
A♯ Dominant Thirteenth Chord
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