About the E flat 7b13 Pentatonic scale
E flat 7b13 Pentatonic is used for jazz solos over dominant chords with a flat thirteenth. Think of it as a five-note dominant color with a flat sixth. It is E♭ Mixolydian Pentatonic (alt) with the fifth raised.
Its notes are E♭, F, G, C♭, and D♭. The formula is W W 4 semitones W W.
On the piano, E♭ 7b13 Pentatonic touches the black keys E♭ and D♭.
Notes and intervals
| 1 | EbE♭ | Root |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | FF | Major 2nd |
| 3 | GG | Major 3rd |
| 4 | CbC♭ | Minor 6th |
| 5 | DbD♭ | Minor 7th |
| Steps | W W 4 semitones W W |
|---|---|
| Semitones | 2-2-4-2-2 |
| Degrees | 1 2 3 ♭6 ♭7 |
Shapes
Chromatic
Circle of Fifths
Related scales
7b13 Pentatonic in other keys
C 7b13 Pentatonic scaleD flat 7b13 Pentatonic scaleD 7b13 Pentatonic scaleE 7b13 Pentatonic scaleF 7b13 Pentatonic scaleG flat 7b13 Pentatonic scaleG 7b13 Pentatonic scaleA flat 7b13 Pentatonic scaleA 7b13 Pentatonic scaleB flat 7b13 Pentatonic scaleB 7b13 Pentatonic scale
Modes
The same notes, starting on a different note.
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