C dominant thirteenth · Open position
C13 5-string bass chord
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How to play C13 on 5-string bass
The most common way, the first shape above: your index finger on the B string at the 1st fret, your middle finger on the A string at the 1st fret and your ring finger on the G string at the 2nd fret. Let the E and D strings ring open.
From the B string 1 0 1 0 2 (x: not played, 0: open)
What notes are in C13?
C13, C dominant thirteenth, is C, E, G, B♭, D and A: the root (C), the major third (E), the perfect fifth (G), the minor seventh (B♭), the ninth (D) and the thirteenth (A). Its formula is 1 3 5 ♭7 9 13.
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CbrightCmsadC7the pullCmaj7dreamyCm7mellowCsus2openCsus4openCadd9sweetCdimthe edgeCauguneasyC6sweetCm6bittersweetC9the pullC7sus4openC5rawCm7♭5the edgeCdim7the edgeEvery C chord ›
Dominant thirteenth chords in every key
C♯13the pullD13the pullE♭13the pullE13the pullF13the pullF♯13the pullG13the pullA♭13the pullA13the pullB♭13the pullB13the pull
C13 on other instruments
Guitar7-string guitar8-string guitarBass6-string bass7-string bass8-string bassUkuleleMandolinBanjo
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