C13
C13
C 13
Advanced
Major
Extended
13th chord - dominant with the 13th
Chord Structure
Notes in Chord
C
RootE
Major 3rdG
Perfect 5thBb
Minor 7thD
Major 9thA
Major 13thInterval Details
C
Root
E
Major 3rd
G
Perfect 5th
Bb
Minor 7th
D
Major 9th
A
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
C - E - G - Bb - D - A
Bass: CInversion 1
E - G - Bb - D - A - C
Bass: EInversion 2
G - Bb - D - A - C - E
Bass: GInversion 3
Bb - D - A - C - E - G
Bass: BbInversion 4
D - A - C - E - G - Bb
Bass: DInversion 5
A - C - E - G - Bb - D
Bass: ACompatible Scales
These scales can be used when improvising or soloing over the C13 chord.
Related Chords
Extended from C13
C13#11
Simplified
C5
C7no5
CM
C7
C6
C7add6
Csus2
C9no5
C13no5
CMadd9
C9
C6add9
Alternate Symbols
C13
Tags
extended
dominant
Piano
Voicing 1 / 2
Guitar
Position 1 / 4
Ukulele
Position 1 / 4