B13 chord
B dominant thirteenth. One shape on the neck below, with the notes it's built from and the keys it belongs to.
Notes
- B
- 1
- D#
- 3
- F#
- 5
- A
- b7
- C#
- 9
- G#
- 13
The major third is what makes it sound bright and settled.
The minor seventh adds a bluesy edge and leaves the chord sounding unfinished.
The 13th stacks a 6th above the seventh, which opens the chord up and keeps it bright.
How to play B13
- Root on A
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Want to know why this chord works where it does? The Intermediate lessons cover it, and founding players get them first.
Keys with B13
B13 uses only notes from E major and C# minor. It sounds most at home in E major.