B13 is the B dominant thirteenth chord. It has 5 notes: B – D♯ – F♯ – A – G♯ (1 – 3 – 5 – ♭7 – 13).
A dominant thirteenth adds the thirteenth (the sixth) to a dominant seventh, a bright, bluesy chord used in jazz, funk and gospel.
B13 chord on Guitar
x24244
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767444Shape 1, string by string (low E to high E): low E not played; A 2nd fret; D 4th fret; G 2nd fret; B 4th fret; high E 4th fret.
B13 chord on Ukulele
4340
13-11-11-12Shape 1, string by string (G, C, E, A): G 4th fret; C 3rd fret; E 4th fret; A open.
B13 chord on Piano
Play B, D♯, F♯, A and G♯ together with your right hand, and B (the root) in your left. To move between chords smoothly, try inversions: keep the notes shared with the next chord and move the others the shortest distance.
Songs with the B13 chord
B13 appears in 5 songs on Yalle Media. The newest:
Related chords
Other B chords:
Chords in the key of B major:
B13 chord: questions
What notes are in the B13 chord?
B13 (B dominant thirteenth) is made of B, D♯, F♯, A and G♯ (1 – 3 – 5 – ♭7 – 13).
How do you play B13 on guitar?
The most common shape is x24244 (from the low E string to the high E string; x = don’t play, 0 = open string).
How do you play B13 on ukulele?
Play 4340 (strings G, C, E, A; 0 = open string).
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