What notes are in a C#13 chord?

C#13 is C#, E#, G#, B, D#, A#: the 1, 3, 5, ♭7, 9, 13 of C#.

How do you play C#13 on guitar?

6th String Root: 9 11 9 10 11 9; 5th String Root: x 4 3 4 4 6 (low E to high E, x = don't play the string).

What scale goes with C#13?

Scales on C# that contain every note of C#13: C# Mixolydian, C# Lydian Dominant, C# Bebop Dominant, C# Bebop Dorian.

Guitar chord · Dominant 13th

C#13 chord (C# Dominant 13th)

Dominant 9th with the 13th on top: the full, rich dominant sound of jazz, funk and blues.

Notes C#E#G#BD#A#

Formula 1 3 5 ♭7 9 13

Shapes 2 on this page

C#13 chord shapes

Tap a diagram to strum it. Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 pinky. Blue dots are the root, C#.

6th String Root 9 11 9 10 11 9

5th String Root x 4 3 4 4 6

Interactive chord diagram

C#13 on the fretboard

STR OP 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 E A D G B E ✕

Tap any note to hear it.

Scales to play over C#13

These scales start on C# and contain every note of the chord, so they fit when C#13 is the chord of the moment.

C# Mixolydian C# Lydian Dominant C# Bebop Dominant C# Bebop Dorian

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Questions

What notes are in a C#13 chord?: C#13 is C#, E#, G#, B, D#, A#: the 1, 3, 5, ♭7, 9, 13 of C#.
How do you play C#13 on guitar?: 6th String Root: 9 11 9 10 11 9; 5th String Root: x 4 3 4 4 6 (low E to high E, x = don't play the string).
What scale goes with C#13?: Scales on C# that contain every note of C#13: C# Mixolydian, C# Lydian Dominant, C# Bebop Dominant, C# Bebop Dorian.

Dominant 13th chords in every key

C13 C#13 D13 Eb13 E13 F13 F#13 G13 Ab13 A13 Bb13 B13