Chord & FretGmaj13 — major thirteenth
Notes in Gmaj13: G – B – D – F# – A – EFormula: 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.
The shapes of Gmaj13 don't end on this page — the whole neck holds dozens. In Chord & Fret, you check it note by note, playing any shape as an arpeggio; open every variation on the neck, grouped by bass note; and change the tuning — the shape rewrites itself. Start free. Unlock everything with Pro. Plays offline.
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