Chord · Altered Dom.

D13♭9 — D 13th ♭9

D13♭9 is the D 13th ♭9 chord. It is built on the root D with major 3rd (F♯), perfect 5th (A), minor 7th (C), minor 9th (E♭) and major 13th (B) above it — the formula 1 3 5 ♭7 ♭9 13, sounding the notes D F♯ A C E♭ B. On the piano it sits at D (octave 4) and above in the library's voicing; the same 6 notes in any octave are still D13♭9.

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

On the keyboard

D13♭9 on the piano keyboard: D F♯ A C E♭ BDF♯ACE♭B

The notes of D13♭9

DegreeNoteInterval from the rootPitch
1DrootD4
3F♯major 3rdF♯4
5Aperfect 5thA4
♭7Cminor 7thC5
♭9E♭minor 9thE♭5
13Bmajor 13thB5

Other altered dom. on D

13th ♭9 chords on every root

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