Bbmaj13 chord

Bbmaj13 chord for guitar with diagrams, fingerings and notes.

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Description and theory

Bbmaj13 is equivalent to A sharp major 13th. It's 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, major third, perfect fifth, major seventh, major ninth, perfect eleventh and major thirteen intervals.

Chord name

Bbmaj13 is an abbreviation for B flat major thirteen. A less common abbreviation is BbM13.

Notes

The notes that the Bbmaj13 chord consists of are Bb, D, F, A, C, Eb and G. Notice that the 11th is usually omitted.

Try it in a chord progression

Ebmaj9 - C7 - Bbmaj13

Inversions

1st inversion: Bbmaj13/D (means that D is the bass note).
2nd inversion: Bbmaj13/F (means that F is the bass note).
3rd inversion: Bbmaj13/A (means that A is the bass note).
4th inversion: Bbmaj13/C (means that C is the bass note).
5th inversion: Bbmaj13/Eb (means that Eb is the bass note).
6th inversion: Bbmaj13/G (means that G is the bass note).

Omissions

Bbmaj13(no5) is a Bb major 13th with no fifth (F).
Bbmaj13(no9) is a Bb major 13th with no ninth (C).


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