B♭ 13th Guitar Chord

also known as B♭13, B♭dom13, B♭ dominant 13th

make a barre on the sixth fret with your first finger across all six strings
your second finger goes on the seventh fret of the third string
your third finger goes on the eighth fret of the fifth string
your fourth finger goes on the eighth fret of the second string

Diagram of a B♭ 13th guitar barre chord at the 6 fret

Notes in a B♭ 13th Guitar chord

Root : B♭

3rd : D

5th : F

Dominant 7th : A♭

9th : C

13th : G

B♭13

Diagram of a B♭ 13th guitar barre chord at the 1 fret

B♭13

Diagram of a B♭ 13th guitar chord at the 6 fret

B♭13

Diagram of a B♭ 13th guitar chord at the 3 fret

B♭13

Diagram of a B♭ 13th guitar chord at the 12 fret

B♭13

First Inversion

Contains a D as the bass note.

Notated as B♭/D

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Diagram of a B♭ 13th guitar chord at the 11 fret (first inversion)

B♭13/D

Third Inversion

Contains an A♭ as the bass note.

Notated as B♭/A♭

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Diagram of a B♭ 13th guitar barre chord at the 3 fret (third inversion)

B♭13/A♭

Diagram of a B♭ 13th guitar chord at the 10 fret (third inversion)

B♭13/A♭

Diagram of a B♭ 13th guitar chord at the 11 fret (third inversion)

B♭13/A♭

Diagram of a B♭ 13th guitar barre chord at the 11 fret (third inversion)

B♭13/A♭

Fifth Inversion

Contains a G as the bass note.

Notated as B♭/G

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Diagram of a B♭ 13th guitar barre chord at the 10 fret (fifth inversion)

B♭13/G

Recommended Scales for a B♭ 13th Guitar Chord

Rock Scales

E♭ Major Scale

Modes Scales

Jazz Scales

Thirteenth

In music or music theory, a thirteenth is the interval between the sixth and first scale degrees when the sixth is transposed up an octave, creating a compound sixth, or thirteenth. A thirteenth chord is the stacking of six (major or minor) thirds, the last being above the 11th of an eleventh chord. Thus a thirteenth chord is a tertian (built from thirds) chord containing the interval of a thirteenth, and is an extended chord if it includes the ninth and/or the eleventh. The jazzy thirteenth is a very versatile chord and is used in many genres. Since 13th chords tend to become unclear or confused with other chords when inverted, they are generally found in root position.