E Dominant 13 Bass Arpeggio

E13 Major third · 6 notes ·Symbol : 13

Arpeggio Notes

E R
Ab 3
B 5
D ♭7
Gb 9
Db 13

Solfège : Mi – Lab – Si – Ré – Solb – Réb

Arpeggio Structure

E 2T Ab T+½ B T+½ D 2T Gb 7½T Db

About this arpeggio

The dominant 13th arpeggio is the most complete dominant chord in jazz. Its thirteenth (sixth) added over the dominant 9 creates maximum tension that demands resolution. Essential in the ii – V7(13) – I cadences of bebop.

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