C Major Thirteenth Chord

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

The Major Thirteenth Chord has a Major quality which includes a Major Third interval that produces a generally happy sound. Major Thirteenth Chord contains the notes C, E, G, B, D, F, A. The Major 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) A from the octave above.

Below you will find the Major 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

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)

Scales related to C Major Thirteenth Chord

Chords related to C Major Thirteenth Chord

Enharmonic Equivalent

Chord with the same root and notes as the C Major Thirteenth Chord but different spelling.

B♯ Major Thirteenth Chord

Same Notes

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

B♯ Major Thirteenth Chord

D Minor Thirteenth Chord

G Dominant Thirteenth Chord

Same Root Note

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

B♯ Major Thirteenth Chord

D Minor Thirteenth Chord

G Dominant Thirteenth Chord

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