C13 chord for guitar with diagrams, fingerings and notes.
All chords More C chordsC13 is usually played as one of two movable shapes depending on the most suitable position on the fretboard. Although four of the chord notes are present among the open strings in standard tuning, there are no natural suitable fingerings in open positions (some possibilities are X30355 and 808060).
C13 is usually played as one of two movable shapes depending on the most fitting position on the fretboard. The chord consists of seven notes but is played with one or more notes omitted. The notes represent the root, major third, perfect fifth, minor seventh, major ninth, perfect eleventh and major thirteen intervals.
C13 is an abbreviation for C dominant thirteen. A less common abbreviation is Cdom13.
The notes that the C13 chord consists of are C, E, G, Bb, D, F and A.
Examples of progressions featuring C9.
| Progression 1: C13 functions as a V chord | ||
|---|---|---|
Gm7 XXXXXX |
C13 XXXXXX |
Fmaj7 XXXXXX |
| Progression 1: C13 functions as a V chord | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Fmaj9 XXXXXX |
Dm9 XXXXXX |
Gm9 XXXXXX |
C13 XXXXXX |
1st inversion: C13/E (means that E is the bass note).
2nd inversion: C13/G (means that G is the bass note).
3rd inversion: C13/Bb (means that Bb is the bass note).
4th inversion: C13/D (means that D is the bass note).
5th inversion: C13/F (means that F is the bass note).
6th inversion: C13/A (means that A is the bass note).
C13(no3) is a C 13th with no third (E).
C13(no5) is a C 13th with no fifth (G).
C13(no9) is a C 13th with no ninth (D).