Cm13 Guitar Chord | How To Create and Play the C Minor Thirteen chord
Welcome to our tutorial on the C m13 chord, a rich and complex chord that belongs to the Minor Chords family. This chord is built from the notes C, Eb, G, Bb, D, F, and A, and is formed by stacking the intervals 1, b3, 5, b7, 9, 11, and 13.
The music intervals that make up this chord have specific names. The 1 is the Root, the b3 is the Minor Third, the 5 is the Perfect Fifth, the b7 is the Minor Seventh, the 9 is the Major Ninth, the 11 is the Perfect Eleventh, and the 13 is the Major Thirteenth.
Learning to play the C m13 chord involves understanding these intervals and how they are placed on the fretboard. To help you with this, we will provide chord diagrams and fretboard patterns that clearly show the tones that compose the chord. You can learn more about this in our tutorial on building chords by stacking intervals.
Our tutorial will also cover how the C m13 chord can be used in different musical contexts. For example, it often appears in jazz chord progressions, and knowing how to play it can greatly enhance your abilities as a jazz guitarist.
So whether you're an intermediate player looking to expand your chord vocabulary, or a seasoned pro seeking to deepen your understanding of music theory, this tutorial on the C m13 chord is a valuable resource. We recommend also checking out our tutorial on more advanced chords for further learning.
Notes in the C m13 chord:
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Chord Structure:
Cm13 Guitar Chord Diagrams
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If you have difficulties with bar chord shapes, check the Bar Chords Tips tutorial.
You can also use this accessible chords page with written diagrams instruction.
Position 1
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Position 2
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You can find more shapes in our all guitar chords online library. If you prefer a printable pdf, download the Free Guitar Chords Chart Pdf
Play This Chord With Other Roots
C m13 | D m13 | E m13 | F m13 | G m13 | A m13 | B m13 | C#m13 | D#m13 | F#m13 | G#m13 | A#m13 | Abm13 | Bbm13 | Dbm13 | Ebm13 | Gbm13
Complete Fretboard Map of C m13 chord tones
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.