B13
B13
B 13
Advanced
Major
Extended
13th chord - dominant with the 13th
Chord Structure
Notes in Chord
B
RootD#
Major 3rdF#
Perfect 5thA
Minor 7thC#
Major 9thG#
Major 13thInterval Details
B
Root
D#
Major 3rd
F#
Perfect 5th
A
Minor 7th
C#
Major 9th
G#
Major 13th
Interval Formula
1P - 3M - 5P - 7m - 9M - 13M
Sound Character
Timbre
Bright, stable
Emotion
Happy, optimistic, strong
Suitable Genres
Pop, Rock, Country, Classical
Inversions
An inversion is a rearrangement of the notes in a chord, with a different note as the bass (lowest note).
Root Position
B - D# - F# - A - C# - G#
Bass: BInversion 1
D# - F# - A - C# - G# - B
Bass: D#Inversion 2
F# - A - C# - G# - B - D#
Bass: F#Inversion 3
A - C# - G# - B - D# - F#
Bass: AInversion 4
C# - G# - B - D# - F# - A
Bass: C#Inversion 5
G# - B - D# - F# - A - C#
Bass: G#Compatible Scales
These scales can be used when improvising or soloing over the B13 chord.
Related Chords
Extended from B13
B13#11
Simplified
B5
B7no5
BM
B7
B6
B7add6
Bsus2
B9no5
B13no5
BMadd9
B9
B6add9
Alternate Symbols
B13
Tags
extended
dominant
Piano
Voicing 1 / 2
Guitar
Position 1 / 4
Ukulele
Position 1 / 4