B Minor Thirteenth Chord

Also known as:
B Minor 13th , Bm13 , Bmin13 , Bmi13 , B−13

The B Minor Thirteenth Chord has a minor quality which includes a minor Third interval that produces a generally sad sound. B Minor Thirteenth Chord contains the notes B, D, F♯, A, C♯, E, G♯. The B Minor Thirteenth Chord is an Extended type chord which means it includes a Triad (the Root B, the Third D, and the Fifth F♯), the Seventh A, and also includes the Thirteenth (Sixth) C♯ from the octave above.

Below you will find the B Minor Thirteenth Chord notes, notation, degrees, intervals, related scales and chords, and more.

Notes

B, D, F♯, A, C♯, E, G♯

Can be omitted: F♯, C♯, E

Notation

Degrees

NoteNumberName
B1Tonic
D3Mediant
F♯5Dominant
A7Subtonic
C♯9Supertonic
E11Subdominant
G♯13Submediant

Intervals

NotesSemitonesInterval
B > B0Perfect Unison (P1)
B > D3minor 3rd (m3)
B > F♯7Perfect 5th (P5)
B > A10minor 7th (m7)
B > C♯14Major 9th (M9)
B > E17Perfect 11th (P11)
B > G♯21Major 13th (M13)

Scales related to B Minor Thirteenth Chord

Chords related to B Minor Thirteenth Chord

Enharmonic Equivalent

Chord with the same root and notes as the B Minor Thirteenth Chord but different spelling.

C Minor Thirteenth Chord

Same Notes

Chords that have all of the same notes (in any spelling) as the B Minor Thirteenth Chord.

A Major Thirteenth Chord

C Minor Thirteenth Chord

E Dominant Thirteenth Chord

F Dominant Thirteenth Chord

Same Root Note

Chords that include the same notes (in any spelling) as the B Minor Thirteenth Chord and have the same root note.

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Different Root Note

Chords that include the same notes (in any spelling) as the B Minor Thirteenth Chord but have a different root note.

A Major Thirteenth Chord

C Minor Thirteenth Chord

E Dominant Thirteenth Chord

F Dominant Thirteenth Chord

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