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

B maj13 position 9 guitar chord diagram

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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b3
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b5
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b7
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Bmaj13 Guitar Chord Fingers Positions

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Position 1
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B maj13 position 9 guitar chord diagram

Position 2
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B maj13 position 10 guitar chord diagram

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Play This Chord With Other Roots

C maj13 | D maj13 | E maj13 | F maj13 | G maj13 | A maj13 | B maj13 | C#maj13 | D#maj13 | F#maj13 | G#maj13 | A#maj13

Chord tones in the B maj13 chord

Pick some of the tones from the fretboard map below and play this chord in new ways.

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