C Minor Thirteenth Chord
Also known as:
C Minor 13th , Cm13 , Cmin13 , Cmi13 , C−13
The C Minor Thirteenth Chord has a minor quality which includes a minor Third interval that produces a generally sad sound. C Minor Thirteenth Chord contains the notes C, E♭, G, B♭, D, F, A. The C Minor Thirteenth Chord 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) D from the octave above.
Below you will find the C Minor Thirteenth Chord 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
| Note | Number | Name |
|---|---|---|
| C | 1 | Tonic |
| E♭ | ♭3 | Mediant |
| G | 5 | Dominant |
| B♭ | ♭7 | Subtonic |
| D | 9 | Supertonic |
| F | 11 | Subdominant |
| A | 13 | Submediant |
Intervals
| Notes | Semitones | Interval |
|---|---|---|
| C > C | 0 | Perfect Unison (P1) |
| C > E♭ | 3 | minor 3rd (m3) |
| C > G | 7 | Perfect 5th (P5) |
| C > B♭ | 10 | minor 7th (m7) |
| C > D | 14 | Major 9th (M9) |
| C > F | 17 | Perfect 11th (P11) |
| C > A | 21 | Major 13th (M13) |
Scales related to C Minor Thirteenth Chord
Same Spellings
Scales that include all of the notes of the C Minor Thirteenth Chord.
ii Chord of B♭ Major Scale
iv Chord of G Natural Minor Scale
ii Chord of B♭ Ionian Mode
i Chord of C Dorian Mode
♭vii Chord of D Phrygian Mode
vi Chord of E♭ Lydian Mode
v Chord of F Mixolydian Mode
iv Chord of G Aeolian Mode
♭iii Chord of A Locrian Mode
Different Spellings
Scales that include different spellings of all the notes of the C Minor Thirteenth Chord.
ii Chord of A♯ Major Scale
ii Chord of A♯ Ionian Mode
i Chord of B♯ Dorian Mode
vi Chord of D♯ Lydian Mode
v Chord of E♯ Mixolydian Mode
Chords related to C Minor Thirteenth Chord
Enharmonic Equivalent
Chord with the same root and notes as the C Minor Thirteenth Chord but different spelling.
B♯ Minor Thirteenth Chord
Same Notes
Chords that have all of the same notes (in any spelling) as the C Minor Thirteenth Chord.
A♯ Major Thirteenth Chord
B♭ Major Thirteenth Chord
B♯ 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 C Minor Thirteenth Chord and have the same root note.
No matches found
Different Root Note
Chords that include the same notes (in any spelling) as the C Minor Thirteenth Chord but have a different root note.
A♯ Major Thirteenth Chord
B♭ Major Thirteenth Chord
B♯ Minor Thirteenth Chord
E♯ Dominant Thirteenth Chord
F Dominant Thirteenth Chord
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