Standard
C dominant thirteenth · Frets 6–8
C13 guitar chord
What it is
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C thirteenth suspended fourth · Frets 3–5
Standard
C thirteenth flat nine · Frets 2–5
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C thirteenth sharp eleven · Frets 6–8
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How to play C13 on guitar
The most common way, the first shape above: your ring finger on the low E string at the 8th fret, your middle finger on the A string at the 7th fret, your middle finger on the D string at the 7th fret, your middle finger on the G string at the 7th fret, your little finger on the B string at the 8th fret and your index finger on the high E string at the 6th fret.
From the low E string 8 7 7 7 8 6 (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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Dominant thirteenth chords in every key
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