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A♯ Dominant 13th

Dominant 13th · A♯ – C♯♯ – E♯ – G♯ – B♯ – D♯ – F♯♯ · intervals P1-M3-P5-m7-M9-P11-M13

The A♯ Dominant 13th chord (A♯13) contains the notes A♯, C♯♯, E♯, G♯, B♯, D♯, and F♯♯. Its interval formula is R-M3-P5-m7-M9-P11-M13. A dominant 11th plus the 13th — the fullest dominant voicing, the sound of post-bop jazz comping.

B♭ Dominant 13th
This is the same chord as B♭ Dominant 13th — the same keys on the keyboard, spelled with flats.

At the keyboard

A# · C## · E# · G# · B# · D# · F##
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A♯13

The A♯ Dominant 13th chord is a seven-note chord made up of A♯, C♯♯, E♯, G♯, B♯, D♯, and F♯♯. It is built from a root, major third, perfect fifth, minor seventh, major ninth, perfect eleventh, and major thirteenth.

Construction

A♯ Dominant 13th = Root + Major 3rd + Perfect 5th + Minor 7th + Major 2nd + Perfect 4th + Major 6th = A♯ · C♯♯ · E♯ · G♯ · B♯ · D♯ · F♯♯
NoteIntervalDegree
A♯Root1
C♯♯Major 3rd3
E♯Perfect 5th5
G♯Minor 7th♭7
B♯Major 2nd9
D♯Perfect 4th11
F♯♯Major 6th13

Key Signature

A dominant chord points home to the key a fifth below its root: the A♯ Dominant 13th is the V (dominant) of D# Major, so the relevant key signature is that key’s — 3 flats (B♭, E♭, A♭). Spelled as a scale, these notes are A# Mixolydian.

B♭E♭A♭

Order of flats

Flats are added in a fixed order — the reverse of the sharp order. Each new flat key adds the next flat on the list.

BEADGCF

Mnemonic: Battle Ends And Down Goes Charles’ Father

Chords in the Key of D♯ Major

These are the triads built on each degree of the D♯ major scale:

C1C2C3C4F♯♯C5C6C7C8D♯A♯
ID♯ Major (major)
DegreeNumeralChordQuality
1ID♯ MajorMajor
2iiF MinorMinor
3iiiG MinorMinor
4IVG♯ MajorMajor
5VA♯ MajorMajor
6viC MinorMinor
7vii°D DiminishedDiminished

Same Notes, Other Names

The notes A♯ – C♯♯ – E♯ – G♯ – B♯ – D♯ – F♯♯ aren’t exclusive to this chord. Depending on which note is the bass and how the chord functions, the same pitches also spell the following:

A♯ Dominant 13th — Frequently Asked Questions

What is the A♯ Dominant 13th chord on piano?
The A♯ Dominant 13th chord contains the notes A♯ – C♯♯ – E♯ – G♯ – B♯ – D♯ – F♯♯. On piano, play these notes together to sound the chord.
What notes are in the A# Dominant 13th chord?
The A# Dominant 13th chord (A#13) contains 7 notes: A#, D, F, G#, C, D#, G. Formula: R-M3-P5-m7-M9-P11-M13.
How is A#13 used in music?
A#13 is used in jazz, fusion, and contemporary music to add harmonic color. It appears as a dominant or tonic chord depending on context.
What is the scale degree formula for A#13?
A#13 uses scale degrees 1-3-5-b7-9-11-13, giving it its distinctive sound.

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References & Further Reading

The note names, intervals, fingering, and harmony on this chord page are grounded in the following sources. Public domain treatises and scores are linked to their full text; primary data is piano.org's own interval-derived reference dataset — continuously maintained and human-verified, with no fixed publication date.

  1. 1

    George Grove (ed.)(1900)

    A Dictionary of Music and Musicians

    Public domain treatise
  2. 2

    Jadassohn, Salomon(1883)

    A Manual of Harmony

    Public domain treatise
  3. 3

    Prout, Ebenezer(1889)

    Harmony: Its Theory and Practice

    Public domain treatise
  4. 4

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