B Minor Thirteenth Chord on Piano

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

Here you can learn how to play B Minor Thirteenth Chord on the Piano. 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♯ (although F♯, C♯, E can be omitted). The B Minor Thirteenth Chord on Piano 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 notes, notation, degrees and intervals of the B Minor Thirteenth Chord along with any related scales and chords. In the Piano view you can display the notes of the B 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

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)
Root
Third
Fifth
Seventh
D
E
A
B
D
E
A
B
C♯
F♯
G♯
C♯
F♯
G♯
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