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B♭13 chord

B♭13 (also written A♯13) is the Bb 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.

B♭13 chord on Guitar

B♭13 chord on guitar, shape 1 (x10133)
Open positionx10133
B♭13 chord on guitar, shape 2 (686786)
From the 6th fret686786
B♭13 chord on guitar, shape 3 (656333)
From the 3rd fret656333

Shape 1, string by string (low E to high E): low E not played; A 1st fret; D open; G 1st fret; B 3rd fret; high E 3rd fret.

B♭13 chord on Ukulele

B♭13 chord on ukulele, shape 1 (1231)
From the 1st fret1231
B♭13 chord on ukulele, shape 2 (12-10-10-11)
From the 10th fret12-10-10-11

Shape 1, string by string (G, C, E, A): G 1st fret; C 2nd fret; E 3rd fret; A 1st fret.

B♭13 chord on Piano

B♭13 chord on piano: B♭, D, F, A♭, G

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 B♭13 chord

B♭13 appears in 4 songs on Yalle Media. The newest:

Related chords

Other Bb chords:

Chords in the key of B♭ major:

B♭13 chord: questions

What notes are in the B♭13 chord?

B♭13 (Bb dominant thirteenth) is made of B♭, D, F, A♭ and G (1 – 3 – 5 – ♭7 – 13).

How do you play B♭13 on guitar?

The most common shape is x10133 (from the low E string to the high E string; x = don’t play, 0 = open string).

How do you play B♭13 on ukulele?

Play 1231 (strings G, C, E, A; 0 = open string).

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