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C minor thirteenth chord (Cm13) on piano

The C minor thirteenth chord (Cm13) on piano has 6 notes: C, E flat, G, B flat, D, and A (C, E♭, G, B♭, D, A). On the keyboard below, the root (C) has the strongest color; each key shows the note name and the degree.

Notes
CE♭GB♭DA
Formula
1♭35♭7913

How to play Cm13 on piano

Root position · From low to high: C E♭ G B♭ D A

Cm13 chord (C minor thirteenth) on piano, root position: keys C, Eb, G, Bb, D, A

The small dot marks middle C (C4). Tap a key to hear the note.

Cm13 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.

  1. 1st inversion (Cm13/Eb)

    Cm13/Eb: E flat (♭3) in the bass

    Cm13/Eb chord (C minor thirteenth) on piano, 1st inversion: keys Eb, G, A, Bb, C, D

    From low to high: E♭ G A B♭ C D

  2. 2nd inversion (Cm13/G)

    Cm13/G: G (5) in the bass

    Cm13/G chord (C minor thirteenth) on piano, 2nd inversion: keys G, A, Bb, C, D, Eb

    From low to high: G A B♭ C D E♭

  3. 3rd inversion (Cm13/Bb)

    Cm13/Bb: B flat (♭7) in the bass

    Cm13/Bb chord (C minor thirteenth) on piano, 3rd inversion: keys Bb, C, D, Eb, G, A

    From low to high: B♭ C D E♭ G A

Notes and intervals of Cm13

Cm13 (C minor thirteenth) is built from 6 notes. Each one fills a degree of the chord:

  • C · 1 · root
  • E♭ · ♭3 · minor third
  • G · 5 · perfect fifth
  • B♭ · ♭7 · minor seventh
  • D · 9 · ninth
  • A · 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 C chords

Minor thirteenth: other roots

Frequently asked questions

What are the notes of the Cm13 chord on piano?

Cm13 (C minor thirteenth) has the notes C, E♭, G, B♭, D, A. The formula is 1 · ♭3 · 5 · ♭7 · 9 · 13: root, minor third, perfect fifth, minor seventh, ninth, thirteenth.

How do you play Cm13 on piano?

Find the C key and add the other notes above it: C, E♭, G, B♭, D, A. Play them all together.

What are the inversions of Cm13?

1st inversion (Cm13/Eb): E♭ G A B♭ C D; 2nd inversion (Cm13/G): G A B♭ C D E♭; 3rd inversion (Cm13/Bb): B♭ C D E♭ G A.

What does Cm13 mean?

Cm13 is the chord symbol for C 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 Cm13 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.

Cm13 on other instruments

All piano chords