Standard
B♭ dominant thirteenth · Frets 4–6
B♭13 guitar chord
What it is
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Standard
B♭ thirteenth suspended fourth · Frets 1–3
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B♭ thirteenth flat nine · Open position
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B♭ thirteenth sharp eleven · Frets 4–6
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How to play B♭13 on guitar
The most common way, the first shape above: your ring finger on the low E string at the 6th fret, your middle finger on the A string at the 5th fret, your middle finger on the D string at the 5th fret, your middle finger on the G string at the 5th fret, your little finger on the B string at the 6th fret and your index finger on the high E string at the 4th fret.
From the low E string 6 5 5 5 6 4 (x: not played, 0: open)
What notes are in B♭13?
B♭13, B♭ dominant thirteenth, is B♭, D, F, A♭, C and G: the root (B♭), the major third (D), the perfect fifth (F), the minor seventh (A♭), the ninth (C) and the thirteenth (G). Its formula is 1 3 5 ♭7 9 13.
More B♭ chords on guitar
B♭brightB♭msadB♭7the pullB♭maj7dreamyB♭m7mellowB♭sus2openB♭sus4openB♭add9sweetA♯dimthe edgeB♭auguneasyB♭6sweetB♭m6bittersweetB♭9the pullB♭7sus4openB♭5rawA♯m7♭5the edgeA♯dim7the edgeEvery B♭ chord ›
Dominant thirteenth chords in every key
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