Accessible Page: Cm13 Guitar Chord | How To Create and Play the C Minor Thirteen chord

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Chord Shapes

There are 2 positions for this chord:

Position 1

Fingers Positions

• Mute the A string
• Mute the high E string
• Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 8 of the low E string
• Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 8 of the D and G strings at the same time
• Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 10 of the B string

Position Characteristics

• This position requires barre
• This position is movable

Position 2

Fingers Positions

• Mute the low E string
• Mute the A string
• Place your index finger (1) on the fret 1 of the D string
• Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 3 of the G and B strings at the same time
• Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 5 of the high E string

Position Characteristics

• This position requires barre
• This position is movable

C m13 Description

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.

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