In addition to adding sevenths and ninths to triads, it is also possible to add elevenths and thirteenths (see compound and simple intervals for more information on these intervals). A chord to which ninths, elevenths and/or thirteenths are added is called an extended chord:

chord

Extensions can be altered and combined in many different ways. For reasons of sound density, not all notes are commonly used. Here are some examples. Click on the buttons to build and listen to the chords:

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The following excerpt shows an example of these chords:

Debussy

Gb Dominant 7th chord with 9th (Ab), 11th (Cb) and 13th (Eb)
C. Debussy, …La fille aux cheveux de lin
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