C Major Thirteenth Chord on Guitar

Also known as:
C Major 13th , CM13 , Cmaj13 , CMaj13 , Cma13 , CΔ13

Here you can learn how to play C Major Thirteenth Chord on the Guitar. The C Major Thirteenth Chord has a Major quality which includes a Major Third interval that produces a generally happy sound. C Major Thirteenth Chord contains the notes C, E, G, B, D, F, A (although G, D, F can be omitted). The C Major Thirteenth Chord on Guitar is an Extended type chord which means it includes a Triad (the Root C, the Third E, and the Fifth G), the Seventh B, and also includes the Thirteenth (Sixth) A from the octave above.

Below you will find C Major Thirteenth Chord Diagrams for Guitar with finger positions for the Open Chords (if any), Moveable Chords, Barre Chords, and Triad shapes (again if applicable) of the C Major Thirteenth Chord, as well as the notes, notation, degrees, intervals, related scales and chords, and more.

Notes

C, E, G, B, D, F, A

Can be omitted: G, D, F

Notation

Degrees

NoteNumberName
C1Tonic
E3Mediant
G5Dominant
B7Leading Tone
D9Supertonic
F11Subdominant
A13Submediant

Intervals

NotesSemitonesInterval
C > C0Perfect Unison (P1)
C > E4Major 3rd (M3)
C > G7Perfect 5th (P5)
C > B11Major 7th (M7)
C > D14Major 9th (M9)
C > F17Perfect 11th (P11)
C > A21Major 13th (M13)
Root
Third
Fifth
Seventh

C Major Thirteenth Open Chords

Open chord shapes for C Major Thirteenth Chord with the root in the bass.

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C Major Thirteenth Barre Chords and Moveable Chords

Moveable and Barre chord shapes for C Major Thirteenth Chord with the root in the bass.

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A Shape
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G Shape
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E Shape
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E Shape
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E Shape