Am13 chord

Am13 chord for guitar with diagrams, fingerings and notes.

Description and theory

Am13 is usually played as one of two movable shapes depending on the most suitable position on the fretboard, or played in open positions.

Chord structure

The chord consists of seven notes, but is played with one or more notes omitted. The notes represent the root, minor third, perfect fifth, minor seventh, major ninth, perfect eleventh and major thirteen intervals.

Chord name

Am13 is an abbreviation for A minor thirteen. A less common abbreviation is Amin13. A third system is the minus symbol: A-13.

Notes

The notes that the Am13 chord consists of are A, C, E, G, B, D, F#.

Try it in a chord progression

Am13 - D13 - Gmaj9

Inversions

1st inversion: Am13/C (means that C is the bass note).
2nd inversion: Am13/E (means that E is the bass note).
3rd inversion: Am13/G (means that G is the bass note).
4th inversion: Am13/B (means that B is the bass note).
5th inversion: Am13/D (means that D is the bass note).
6th inversion: Am13/F# (means that F# is the bass note).

Omissions

Am13(no5) is an A minor 13th with no fifth (E).
Am13(no9) is an A minor 13th with no ninth (B).


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