Bmaj13 Chord on Guitar: How To Play the B Major Thirteen chord

The intervals that compose the B Major Thirteen chord are Root, Major Third, Perfect Fifth, Major Seventh, Major Ninth, Major Eleventh, and Major Thirteen

This chord is also spelled in the following ways:

B Major Thirteen
B Maj13
B Major 13
Bmaj13

The Bmaj13 chord is made up of the notes B, D#, F#, A#, C#, E, and G#

Notes of the B maj13 chord:

BD#F#A#C#EG#

How to create the Major Thirteen chord:

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Bmaj13 Guitar Chord Fingers Positions

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B maj13 position 10 guitar chord diagram

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Chord tones in te B maj13 chord

You can create any fingering you like on any part of the fretboard, just play some of the chord tones shown in the map below.

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Notes of the B maj13 chord:

How to create the Major Thirteen chord:

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