Bb 13 Guitar Chord | Play, Hear and Practice Interactively

Bb, D, F, Ab, C, Eb and G make up the Bb13 chord, Bb dominant thirteenth. That G is the thirteenth, and the Ab is the flat seventh that sets the dominant colour.

The page has eight voicings. Six are barres, one touches an open string, and the lowest is at the 1st fret. Big shapes like these ask for tidy movement, so smoother chord changes is worth a read. The Bb Mixolydian scale covers all seven notes.

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Bb dominant 13th guitar chord is also written as Bb13, Bbdom13 or Bb7(13).

Bb13 Chord Notes and Formula

Notes that compose the Bb 13 chord:

Bb D F Ab C Eb G

Chord formula for the Dominant Thirteen chord:

Formula: 1 3 5 b7 9 11 13

Same chord, different name: Bb13 is also written as A#13 (A# dominant thirteenth).

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Bb 13 Guitar Chord Diagrams

Position 1 Open

Finger Positions

Mute the low E string
Let the D string play without pressing any fret
Place your index finger (1) on the fret 1 of the A string
Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 1 of the G string
Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 1 of the B string
Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 3 of the high E string

Position 2 Barre Movable

Finger Positions

Mute the A string
Place your index finger (1) on the fret 3 of the B and high E strings at the same time
Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 5 of the G string
Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 6 of the D string
Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 6 of the low E string

Position 3 Barre Movable

Finger Positions

Mute the A string
Place your index finger (1) on the fret 6 of the low E and D strings at the same time
Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 7 of the G string
Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 8 of the B string
Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 8 of the high E string

Position 4 Movable

Finger Positions

Mute the A string
Mute the high E string
Place your index finger (1) on the fret 6 of the low E string
Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 6 of the D string
Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 7 of the G string
Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 8 of the B string

Position 5 Barre Movable

Finger Positions

Mute the low E string
Place your index finger (1) on the fret 5 of the A and G strings at the same time
Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 6 of the D string
Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 8 of the B and high E strings at the same time

Position 6 Barre Movable

Finger Positions

Mute the low E string
Place your index finger (1) on the fret 10 of the A, D, G and high E strings at the same time
Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 11 of the B string

Position 7 Barre Movable

Finger Positions

Mute the low E string
Mute the A string
Place your index finger (1) on the fret 6 of the D and high E strings at the same time
Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 7 of the G string
Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 8 of the B string

Position 8 Barre Movable

Finger Positions

Mute the A string
Place your index finger (1) on the fret 6 of the low E, D and high E strings at the same time
Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 7 of the G string
Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 8 of the B string

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Chords That Go With Bb13

One key where Bb13 fits is Eb major, where it works as the V chord. These are the main chords of that key, the ones you will often hear around it:

I · Eb ii · Fm iii · Gm IV · Ab V · Bb vi · Cm

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More Bb Chords

Bb Bbm Bb7 Bbm7 Bbmaj7 Bbsus4 Bbsus2 Bbadd9 Bbdim Bb9 Bb13(b9) Bb13(#11) Bb13#5 Bb13(#9)

Want to know how this chord is built? Read dominant chords explained, or browse all Bb guitar chords.

Play This Chord With Other Roots

C 13 | D 13 | E 13 | F 13 | G 13 | A 13 | B 13 | C#13 | D#13 | F#13 | G#13 | A#13 | Ab13 | Bb13 | Db13 | Eb13 | Gb13

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Giancarlo is a musician (teaching guitar since 2000), software engineer, AI consultant and published researcher

FAQ

Which notes make up Bb13?

Bb13 is Bb, D, F, Ab, C, Eb and G. The G is the thirteenth, a major sixth over the root, named an octave up.

How many Bb13 voicings are there and which use open strings?

There are 8 voicings, from fret 1 to fret 11. One uses an open string and six are barre voicings.

Is Bb13 the same as A#13?

Yes. A#13 spells it A#, C##, E#, G#, B#, D# and F##, which is harder to read. Bb13 uses plain flats and sounds identical.

Which scale suits Bb dominant thirteenth?

Bb Mixolydian is Bb, C, D, Eb, F, G and Ab. It contains all seven chord notes, so every note of the chord stays inside the scale.

What is the difference between Bb7 and Bb13?

Bb7 has Bb, D, F and Ab. Bb13 keeps those and adds C, Eb and G, the ninth, the eleventh and the thirteenth.