Chord
B Minor 13 Chord
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Highlighted notes form this chord.
Notes
B · D · F♯ · A · C♯ · G♯
Root: B
Intervals
1 · ♭3 · 5 · ♭7 · 9 · 13
How it is built
This chord starts on B and applies the intervals 1, ♭3, 5, ♭7, 9, 13. The result contains 6 distinct pitch classes per octave.
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Guide and musical context
About B Minor 13 Chord
B Minor 13 Chord contains B, D, F♯, A, C♯, G♯. Its sound is very spacious and modal, blending darkness with upper color.
Character and sound
Very spacious and modal, blending darkness with upper color.
Musical context and history
The minor thirteenth extends a minor-seventh framework with upper extensions. It appears in modern jazz, neo-soul and modal harmony.
How and where it is used
It can function as a rich minor tonic, modal chord or extended ii with selective voicings.
In Theory view you can hear the pitch collection without depending on a specific fingering. Then switch to Piano, Guitar, Ukulele or Mandolin to see how the same notes are physically distributed on each instrument.
Harmonic and musical relationships
The B minor harmony can be compared with its parallel major, which keeps the same root, and its relative major at D. The dominant a fifth above, F♯, is another important reference.
The formula on this page is 1 · ♭3 · 5 · ♭7 · 9 · 13 and, from B, produces the notes B · D · F♯ · A · C♯ · G♯.
Frequently asked questions
What notes are in the B Minor 13 Chord?
The notes are B, D, F♯, A, C♯, G♯.
What is its interval formula?
The formula is 1 · ♭3 · 5 · ♭7 · 9 · 13.
How does it sound and what is it used for?
Very spacious and modal, blending darkness with upper color. It can function as a rich minor tonic, modal chord or extended ii with selective voicings.
Can I view it on a specific instrument?
Yes. Use the selector near the top to switch between Piano, Guitar, Ukulele and Mandolin without changing the musical combination you are studying.