Bmaj13 Piano Chord: Notes, Inversions and Fingering (B Major Thirteenth)

How to play Bmaj13

Find B just below middle C. That is the root.
Add D#, F#, A#, C# and G# above it, skipping the keys in between.
Right hand fingering: 1-2-3-4-5, or split the chord between both hands. Left hand: play the root and fifth, and leave the upper notes to the right hand.

Notes

Broot

D#3 · major third

F#5 · perfect fifth

A#7 · major seventh

C#9 · ninth

G#13 · thirteenth

Notes and theory

Broot

D#3 · major third

F#5 · perfect fifth

A#7 · major seventh

C#9 · ninth

G#13 · thirteenth

The major thirteenth is a major seventh extended to the thirteenth: a big, lush jazz chord. The formula is 1 3 5 7 9 13.

Bmaj13 on guitar Bmaj13 on ukulele

More B chords

All B piano chords

Bmajor Bmminor B7dominant seventh Bm7minor seventh Bmaj7major seventh Bsus4suspended fourth Bsus2suspended second Bdimdiminished Baugaugmented B6major sixth B9dominant ninth Badd9added ninth Bm7b5half-diminished Bdim7diminished seventh B7sus4dominant seventh suspended fourth B5power chord Bm6minor sixth Bm9minor ninth

major thirteenth chords in every key

Cmaj13 C#maj13 Dmaj13 D#maj13 Emaj13 Fmaj13 F#maj13 Gmaj13 G#maj13 Amaj13 A#maj13 Bmaj13

Questions

What notes are in the Bmaj13 chord?

Bmaj13 (B major thirteenth) is made of six notes: B (root), D# (major third), F# (perfect fifth), A# (major seventh), C# (ninth) and G# (thirteenth).

How do you play Bmaj13 on piano?

Play B, D#, F#, A#, C# and G# together. With the right hand use fingers 1-2-3-4-5, or split the chord between both hands; with the left hand use play the root and fifth, and leave the upper notes to the right hand.

What does a major thirteenth chord sound like?

The major thirteenth is a major seventh extended to the thirteenth: a big, lush jazz chord.