Chord · Altered Dom.

C13♭9 — C 13th ♭9

C13♭9 is the C 13th ♭9 chord. It is built on the root C with major 3rd (E), perfect 5th (G), minor 7th (B♭), minor 9th (D♭) and major 13th (A) above it — the formula 1 3 5 ♭7 ♭9 13, sounding the notes C E G B♭ D♭ A. On the piano it sits at C (octave 4) and above in the library's voicing; the same 6 notes in any octave are still C13♭9.

Root
C
Quality
13th ♭9
Formula
1 3 5 ♭7 ♭9 13
Notes
C E G B♭ D♭ A

On the keyboard

C13♭9 on the piano keyboard: C E G B♭ D♭ ACEGB♭D♭A

The notes of C13♭9

DegreeNoteInterval from the rootPitch
1CrootC4
3Emajor 3rdE4
5Gperfect 5thG4
♭7B♭minor 7thB♭4
♭9D♭minor 9thD♭5
13Amajor 13thA5

Other altered dom. on C

13th ♭9 chords on every root

Part of the chord reference. See also the scales and the keys.