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C13 chord on guitar

C Dominant Thirteenth. Notes: C, E, G, Bb, D and A.

C13 guitar chord diagram, barre at fret 33fr1G51CR1F1Bbb73E34A13GCFBbEA
Barre at fret 3 · Medium

How to play C13

  1. Lay your index finger flat across the 6th (low E) to the 3rd (G) string at fret 3. This is the barre.
  2. Put your ring finger on the 2nd (B) string at fret 5 (E).
  3. Put your pinky finger on the 1st (high E) string at fret 5 (A).
  4. Strum from the low E string down.
Lowest note: GStrings played: 6 of 6Other voicings: 3 below

All 4 ways to play C13

Easiest first. Tap play to hear each one.
C13 guitar chord, barre at fret 33fr1G51CR1F1Bbb73E34A13GCFBbEA

Barre at fret 3

Medium
C13 guitar chord, barre at fret 52fr×2CR1E33Bbb74E34A13CEBbEA

Barre at fret 5

Hard
C13 guitar chord, barre at fret 76fr3CR2E32A132D94G51Bbb7CEADGBb

Barre at fret 7

Hard
C13 guitar chord, barre at fret 88fr1CR3G51Bbb72E34A131CRCGBbEAC

Barre at fret 8

Hard

Notes and theory

Croot
E3 · major third
G5 · perfect fifth
Bbb7 · minor seventh
D9 · ninth
A13 · thirteenth

The thirteenth chord is the fullest dominant chord, used in jazz, funk and blues. Players usually drop the fifth and the eleventh. The formula is 1 3 5 b7 9 13.

C13 on ukuleleC13 on piano

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dominant thirteenth chords in every key

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Questions

What notes are in the C13 chord?

C13 (C dominant thirteenth) is made of six notes: C (root), E (major third), G (perfect fifth), Bb (minor seventh), D (ninth) and A (thirteenth).

How do you play C13 on guitar?

The easiest C13 is the "barre at fret 3" shape. Lay your index finger flat across the 6th (low E) to the 3rd (G) string at fret 3. This is the barre. Put your ring finger on the 2nd (B) string at fret 5 (E). Put your pinky finger on the 1st (high E) string at fret 5 (A).

Is C13 hard to play on guitar?

C13 has no open-string shape, so every version needs a barre or a stretch. The easiest one is rated medium.

What does a dominant thirteenth chord sound like?

The thirteenth chord is the fullest dominant chord, used in jazz, funk and blues. Players usually drop the fifth and the eleventh.