A minor thirteenth chord (Am13) on piano
The A minor thirteenth chord (Am13) on piano has 6 notes: A, C, E, G, B, and F sharp (A, C, E, G, B, F♯). On the keyboard below, the root (A) has the strongest color; each key shows the note name and the degree.
- Notes
- ACEGBF♯
- Formula
- 1♭35♭7913
How to play Am13 on piano
Root position · From low to high: A C E G B F♯
The small dot marks middle C (C4). Tap a key to hear the note.
Am13 chord inversions
Inverting a chord means putting another of its notes in the bass (the lowest key) without changing the notes. Inversions shorten the way your hand travels from one chord to the next and slightly change the color of the sound.
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1st inversion (Am13/C)
Am13/C: C (♭3) in the bass
From low to high: C E F♯ G A B
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2nd inversion (Am13/E)
Am13/E: E (5) in the bass
From low to high: E F♯ G A B C
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3rd inversion (Am13/G)
Am13/G: G (♭7) in the bass
From low to high: G A B C E F♯
Notes and intervals of Am13
Am13 (A minor thirteenth) is built from 6 notes. Each one fills a degree of the chord:
- A · 1 · root
- C · ♭3 · minor third
- E · 5 · perfect fifth
- G · ♭7 · minor seventh
- B · 9 · ninth
- F♯ · 13 · thirteenth
About the minor thirteenth chord
A minor seventh chord with a major 13th: m7 with a Dorian colour, common in jazz, funk and soul as a chord that keeps going round while the melody moves. The formula here is the one most used, without the 11th: 1, ♭3, 5, ♭7, 9 and 13; as in the 13 chord, the 5th and 9th may be left out.
Other A chords
- A
- Am
- A7
- A7M
- Am7
- Am7(b5)
- A°
- A°7
- A+
- Asus2
- Asus4
- A7sus4
- A5
- Aadd9
- A6
- Am6
- A9
- Am(add9)
- Am9
- A7M(9)
- Am(7M)
- A7M(#5)
- A7(b9)
- A6(9)
- Am6(9)
- A11
- Am11
- A13
- Am13
- A7(#9)
- A7(#11)
- A7(b13)
- A7(#5)
- A7M(#11)
- A9sus4
Minor thirteenth: other roots
Frequently asked questions
What are the notes of the Am13 chord on piano?
Am13 (A minor thirteenth) has the notes A, C, E, G, B, F♯. The formula is 1 · ♭3 · 5 · ♭7 · 9 · 13: root, minor third, perfect fifth, minor seventh, ninth, thirteenth.
How do you play Am13 on piano?
Find the A key and add the other notes above it: A, C, E, G, B, F♯. Play them all together.
What are the inversions of Am13?
1st inversion (Am13/C): C E F♯ G A B; 2nd inversion (Am13/E): E F♯ G A B C; 3rd inversion (Am13/G): G A B C E F♯.
What does Am13 mean?
Am13 is the chord symbol for A minor thirteenth. A minor seventh chord with a major 13th: m7 with a Dorian colour, common in jazz, funk and soul as a chord that keeps going round while the melody moves. The formula here is the one most used, without the 11th: 1, ♭3, 5, ♭7, 9 and 13; as in the 13 chord, the 5th and 9th may be left out.
Is the Am13 chord the same on piano and keyboard?
Yes. The notes and inversions are the same on any keyboard instrument: acoustic piano, digital piano, keyboard, organ or synthesizer.