Chord & FretCmaj13 — major thirteenth
Notes in Cmaj13: C – E – G – B – D – AFormula: 1 – 3 – 5 – 7 – 9 – 13In the formula, the numbers count steps of the major scale starting from the note that names the chord; "b" lowers a half step, "#" raises one — and a slash names the bass note.
The tallest major extension: major seventh, ninth and thirteenth over the triad. It sounds full and settled, with a wide shine on top.
The same chord on all four instruments
Where to use it: The last chord of ballads, jazz and MPB — an ending that rests without sounding plain.
This is just one shape of Cmaj13. In Chord & Fret, you check it note by note, playing any shape as an arpeggio; compare positions with their difficulty marked; and set a capo — the diagrams redraw above it. Start free. Unlock everything with Pro. Plays offline.
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