A Minor Thirteenth Chord on Piano
Also known as:
A Minor 13th , Am13 , Amin13 , Ami13 , A−13
Here you can learn how to play A Minor Thirteenth Chord on the Piano. The A Minor Thirteenth Chord has a minor quality which includes a minor Third interval that produces a generally sad sound. A Minor Thirteenth Chord contains the notes A, C, E, G, B, D, F♯ (although E, B, D can be omitted). The A Minor Thirteenth Chord on Piano is an Extended type chord which means it includes a Triad (the Root A, the Third C, and the Fifth E), the Seventh G, and also includes the Thirteenth (Sixth) B from the octave above.
Below you will find the notes, notation, degrees and intervals of the A Minor Thirteenth Chord along with any related scales and chords. In the Piano view you can display the notes of the A Minor Thirteenth Chord mapped out onto the Piano keyboard and switch between the notes, degrees, intervals. These are shown across two octaves to help visualise the different inversions of the chord.
Notes
A, C, E, G, B, D, F♯
Can be omitted: E, B, D
Notation
Degrees
| Note | Number | Name |
|---|---|---|
| A | 1 | Tonic |
| C | ♭3 | Mediant |
| E | 5 | Dominant |
| G | ♭7 | Subtonic |
| B | 9 | Supertonic |
| D | 11 | Subdominant |
| F♯ | 13 | Submediant |
Intervals
| Notes | Semitones | Interval |
|---|---|---|
| A > A | 0 | Perfect Unison (P1) |
| A > C | 3 | minor 3rd (m3) |
| A > E | 7 | Perfect 5th (P5) |
| A > G | 10 | minor 7th (m7) |
| A > B | 14 | Major 9th (M9) |
| A > D | 17 | Perfect 11th (P11) |
| A > F♯ | 21 | Major 13th (M13) |
Music Theory
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Scales related to A Minor Thirteenth Chord
Same Spellings
Scales that include all of the notes of the A Minor Thirteenth Chord.
ii Chord of G Major Scale
iv Chord of E Natural Minor Scale
ii Chord of G Ionian Mode
i Chord of A Dorian Mode
♭vii Chord of B Phrygian Mode
vi Chord of C Lydian Mode
v Chord of D Mixolydian Mode
iv Chord of E Aeolian Mode
♭iii Chord of F♯ Locrian Mode
Different Spellings
Scales that include different spellings of all the notes of the A Minor Thirteenth Chord.
