Flute · Level 8 · Advanced
Dominant thirteenth chords in E♭ major on Flute
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A dominant thirteenth adds the sixth on top of a seventh chord. It is the polished V chord of big-band and soul arrangements.
Fm9
Notes: F · A♭ · C · E♭ · G
B♭13
Notes: B♭ · D · F · A♭ · C · G
E♭maj9
Notes: E♭ · G · B♭ · D · F
HOW TO PRACTISE IT
Six steps to a clean loop.
- Play each chord as an arpeggio, one note at a time: Fm9, B♭13 and E♭maj9. Press play on the card, then match each note.
- Keep a steady air stream between notes; for the higher notes, aim the air a little higher instead of blowing harder.
- Set the tempo to 69 BPM and play the progression with one chord per bar. Keep the third and seventh in the voicing; they define the chord.
- Play the chord tones one at a time, one note per beat, tonguing each note lightly (“too”).
- Raise the tempo to 92 BPM once you can play the loop three times without stopping.
- Record one take, listen back and check for the thirteenth sitting above the seventh like a melody note.
Listen for
Aim for the thirteenth sitting above the seventh like a melody note. A common mistake is leaving out the seventh, which turns the chord into a plain sixth.
Why it works
The eleventh is normally omitted from a dominant thirteenth because it clashes with the major third.
E♭ major has 3 flats; its relative minor key is C minor.
Questions
What are the chords in ii9–V13–Imaj9 in E♭ major?
In E♭ major the progression is Fm9 | B♭13 | E♭maj9 | E♭maj9.
What is the key signature of E♭ major?
E♭ major has 3 flats. Its relative minor is C minor.
Is this lesson right for my level?
This is a level 8 lesson (advanced). If it feels too hard, start with “The backdoor progression”.
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