C major 13th Chord

Cmaj13 Chord

Cmaj13 (C major 13th chord)

Like any major 13th chord, the Cmaj13 chord is formed by playing the root, the major third, the perfect fifth, the major 7th, the major 9th and the major 13th. Note that the 11th is usually omitted. It equals to playing the 1st, 3rd, 5th, 7th, 9th and the 13th degree of the C major scale.

Notation

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How To Play Cmaj13 On The Piano

You can play the A major 13th chord by playing in any order the following notes:

C, E, G, B, D, A

The inversions of the Cmaj13 chord

  • Root position: C, E, G, B, D, A
  • Inversion 1: E, G, B, D, A, C
  • Inversion 2: G, B, D, A, C, E
  • Inversion 3: B, D, A, C, E, G
  • Inversion 4: D, A, C, E, G, B
  • Inversion 5: A, C, E, G, B, D

Video: Cmaj13 Chord On The Piano

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Fingering for the Left and Right Hand

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Scales in which the cmaj13 chord occurs

  • A natural minor
  • C major
  • E natural minor
  • G major