E Dominant 13th arpeggio
The dominant 13th tops a dominant 7th with the 13th (1–3–5–♭7–13). Full and funky, it is the richest common voicing of the V chord in jazz and R&B.
NotesE · G♯ · B · C♯ · D
Formula1 · 3 · 5 · 13 · ♭7
Every dominant 13th chord tone across the neck. Solo with these and you spell the chord — that's the difference between running a scale and playing the changes.
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