C13th Piano Chord

C13th

C 13th Chord

3rd

E

Maj 6th

A

Min 7th

Bb

Root

C

PLAY

E

G

B

D

F

F

A

C

E

C

Bb

E

A

The Notes in a C 13th Chord Chord

The 3rd

Finding E from C step by step:

Start on: C
Step 1: move up to Db
Step 2: move up to D
Step 3: move up to Eb
Step 4: Land on E

3rd

E

Root

C

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2

3

PLAY

Db is a minor second above C.
D is a major 2nd above C.
Eb is a minor third above C.
E is a major third above C.

The Maj 6th

Finding A from C step by step:

Start on: C
Step 1: move up to Db
Step 2: move up to D
Step 3: move up to Eb
Step 4: move up to E
Step 5: move up to F
Step 6: move up to Gb
Step 7: move up to G
Step 8: move up to Ab
Step 9: Land on A

Maj 6th

A

Root

C

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

PLAY

Db is a minor second above C.
D is a major 2nd above C.
Eb is a minor third above C.
E is a major third above C.
F is a fourth above C.
Gb is a flat fifth above C.
G is a fifth above C.
Ab is a sharp fifth (minor sixth) above C.
A is a major sixth above C.

The Min 7th

Finding Bb from C step by step:

Start on: C
Step 1: move down to B
Step 2: Land on Bb

Min 7th

Bb

Root

C

1

PLAY

B is a minor second below C.
Bb is a major 2nd below C. The min 7th is down a major 2nd? Confusing, right? The note Bb is down 2 half-steps from C, but up 10 half-steps from C:

Min 7th

Bb

Root

C

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2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

PLAY