Bb Major Thirteen Guitar Chord Fingering
Welcome to our tutorial on the Bb maj13 chord, a beautiful and complex chord belonging to the Major Chords family. The Bb maj13 is composed of the notes Bb, D, F, A, C, Eb, and G, and is built using the intervals 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, and 13. This chord is a great way to add depth and richness to your guitar playing, whether you're playing jazz, blues, or any other genre that calls for advanced chords.
The Bb maj13 chord is built by stacking intervals, a technique that can be learned in our guitar music theory tutorial. Understanding how to build chords by stacking intervals will not only help you master the Bb maj13, but will also give you the tools to create and identify a wide variety of other chords.
Our tutorial includes chord diagrams and fretboard patterns showing the tones that compose the Bb maj13 chord. These visual aids will help you understand how the chord is constructed and how to play it on the guitar. If you're unfamiliar with how to read these diagrams and patterns, you might find our guitar chords notation tutorial helpful.
While the Bb maj13 is an intermediate to advanced chord, don't be intimidated. With practice and a good understanding of fretboard intervals, you'll be able to master this chord and add it to your repertoire. So let's dive in and start exploring the rich, full sound of the Bb maj13 chord.
Notes of the Bb maj13 chord:
BbDFACEbG
How to create the Major Thirteen chord:
Bb Major Thirteen Guitar Chord Fingers Positions
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Position 1
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Position 2
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Play This Chord With Other Roots
C maj13 | D maj13 | E maj13 | F maj13 | G maj13 | A maj13 | B maj13 | C#maj13 | D#maj13 | F#maj13 | G#maj13 | A#maj13 | Abmaj13 | Bbmaj13 | Dbmaj13 | Ebmaj13 | Gbmaj13
How to build the Bb maj13 chord on guitar
You can create any fingering you like on any part of the fretboard, just play some of the chord tones shown in the map below. Some shapes will sound good, some less, let your ears decide!