C#maj13 Piano Chord: Notes, Inversions and Fingering (C Sharp Major Thirteenth)

How to play C#maj13

Find C# at or above middle C. That is the root.
Add F, G#, C, D# and A# 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

C#root

F3 · major third

G#5 · perfect fifth

C7 · major seventh

D#9 · ninth

A#13 · thirteenth

Notes and theory

C#root

F3 · major third

G#5 · perfect fifth

C7 · major seventh

D#9 · ninth

A#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. Strictly by music theory the notes are spelled C#, E#, G#, B#, D# and A#; E# is the same key as F and B# is the same key as C.

C#maj13 on guitar C#maj13 on ukulele

More C# chords

All C# piano chords

C#major C#mminor C#7dominant seventh C#m7minor seventh C#maj7major seventh C#sus4suspended fourth C#sus2suspended second C#dimdiminished C#augaugmented C#6major sixth C#9dominant ninth C#add9added ninth C#m7b5half-diminished C#dim7diminished seventh C#7sus4dominant seventh suspended fourth C#5power chord C#m6minor sixth C#m9minor 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 C#maj13 chord?

C#maj13 (C sharp major thirteenth) is made of six notes: C# (root), F (major third), G# (perfect fifth), C (major seventh), D# (ninth) and A# (thirteenth).

How do you play C#maj13 on piano?

Play C#, F, G#, C, D# and A# 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.