Chord type
Minor 13th Chords on Piano
The minor 13th chord is the fullest extension of the minor 7th, a rich, dark voicing that adds a warm 13th (major 6th) on top of the minor 11th structure. It creates the Dorian sound in its fullest form, used in jazz, neo-soul, and sophisticated R&B.
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C Minor 13th Chord
Notes: C - E♭ - G - B♭ - D - F - A
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Open the full C Minor 13th Chord reference ›Formula: Root – ♭3rd – 5th – ♭7th – 9th – 11th – 13th
Scale degrees: 1–♭3–5–♭7–9–11–13
Sound: Rich, dark, warm, Dorian
Symbol: m13, min13 (Cm13, Dm13)
The Dorian sound: The 13th in a minor chord is a major 6th, the same raised 6th that defines Dorian mode. Cm13 essentially spells out C Dorian as a chord. It is the richest possible minor tonic voicing, with all the warmth and complexity that modern jazz demands. Drop the 5th for a practical voicing.
Minor 13th Chord in All 18 Keys
All 18 spellings, ♯ and ♭ keys listed separately.
C Minor 13th ChordNotes: C – E♭ – G – B♭ – D – F – AC♯ Minor 13th ChordNotes: C♯ – E – G♯ – B – D♯ – F♯ – A♯D♭ Minor 13th ChordNotes: D♭ – F♭ – A♭ – C♭ – E♭ – G♭ – B♭D Minor 13th ChordNotes: D – F – A – C – E – G – BD♯ Minor 13th ChordNotes: D♯ – F♯ – A♯ – B♯ – C♯ – E♯ – G♯E♭ Minor 13th ChordNotes: E♭ – G♭ – B♭ – D♭ – F – A♭ – CE Minor 13th ChordNotes: E – G – B – D – F♯ – A – C♯F Minor 13th ChordNotes: F – A♭ – C – E♭ – G – B♭ – DF♯ Minor 13th ChordNotes: F♯ – A – C♯ – E – G♯ – B – D♯G♭ Minor 13th ChordNotes: G♭ – B♭♭ – D♭ – F♭ – A♭ – C♭ – E♭G Minor 13th ChordNotes: G – B♭ – D – F – A – C – EG♯ Minor 13th ChordNotes: G♯ – B – D♯ – F♯ – A♯ – C♯ – E♯A♭ Minor 13th ChordNotes: A♭ – C♭ – E♭ – G♭ – B♭ – D♭ – FA Minor 13th ChordNotes: A – C – E – G – B – D – F♯A♯ Minor 13th ChordNotes: A♯ – C♯ – E♯ – G♯ – B♯ – D♯ – F♯♯B♭ Minor 13th ChordNotes: B♭ – D♭ – F – A♭ – C – E♭ – GB Minor 13th ChordNotes: B – D – F♯ – A – C♯ – E – G♯C♭ Minor 13th ChordNotes: C♭ – E♭♭ – G♭ – B♭♭ – D♭ – F♭ – A♭