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B13 chord

B dominant 13th

Notes in the chordTap one to hear it and find it in the shape

  1. 1
  2. 3
  3. 5
  4. ♭7
  5. 9
  6. 13

How to play B13

B13 chord, shape 1: x-2-1-2-4-421344BD♯AD♯G♯Play string 5Play string 4Play string 3Play string 2Play string 1

Barre, fret 41 of 4

x-2-1-2-4-4

Tap a string to hear it on its own.

More ways to play B13

B13 chord guide

The B13 chord

Numbers on the dots are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 pinky. ○ means play the string open and × means don't play it. Orange marks the root note. The tab reads from the low E string to the high E string.

Notes
B D♯ F♯ A C♯ G♯
Formula
1 3 5 ♭7 9 13
Shapes
4 shapes

Chords in B major

These share notes with B13 and sound natural next to it.

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