C13 is the C dominant thirteenth chord. It has 5 notes: C – E – G – B♭ – A (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.
C13 chord on Guitar
x35355
8-10-8-9-10-8
878555Shape 1, string by string (low E to high E): low E not played; A 3rd fret; D 5th fret; G 3rd fret; B 5th fret; high E 5th fret.
C13 chord on Ukulele
3000
2001
14-12-12-13Shape 1, string by string (G, C, E, A): G 3rd fret; C open; E open; A open.
C13 chord on Piano
Play C, E, G, B♭ and A together with your right hand, and C (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 C13 chord
C13 appears in 1 song on Yalle Media. The newest:
Related chords
Other C chords:
Chords in the key of C major:
C13 chord: questions
What notes are in the C13 chord?
C13 (C dominant thirteenth) is made of C, E, G, B♭ and A (1 – 3 – 5 – ♭7 – 13).
How do you play C13 on guitar?
The most common shape is x35355 (from the low E string to the high E string; x = don’t play, 0 = open string).
How do you play C13 on ukulele?
Play 3000 (strings G, C, E, A; 0 = open string).
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