Chord & FretCm13 on guitar
On the guitar, six strings give the chord room to breathe — some positions use them all, others ask you to mute the lowest ones. In this Cm13 voicing the bass is C and the shape runs from fret 3 to 5, ringing 1 open string. Its hollow wooden body gives every chord a warm, natural ring that blooms and fades on its own.
Notes in Cm13: C – Eb – G – Bb – D – AFormula: 1 – b3 – 5 – b7 – 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.
Where to use it: Neo-soul, R&B and modal jazz; a minor resting chord with room to breathe.
Every region of the neck hides more shapes of Cm13 on guitar. In Chord & Fret, you hear every shape strummed string by string, in the instrument's own voice; compare positions with their difficulty marked; and change the tuning — the shape rewrites itself. Start free. Unlock everything with Pro. Plays offline.
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