C Major thirteenth

Quality

major

Aliases

maj13Maj13^13

Similar chords

C5 C6 C6add9 CM CMadd9 Cm Cmadd9 Cmaj7 Cmaj9 Csus2

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Guitar voicing #0 of the C Major thirteenth chord

Which intervals and notes are in the major thirteenth chord?

Interval		semitones		Note
perfect unison		0		A
major third		4		B
perfect fifth		7		C
major seventh		11		D
major ninth		14		E
major thirteenth		21		G

To which mode does major thirteenth belong?

I :: Major on Major

	Degree	Triad	Seventh	Extended	Scale
	I	M	maj7	maj13 maj9	Major
	II	m	m7	m9 m11 m13 m69	Dorian
	III	m	m7	m	Phrygian
	IV	M	maj7	M1311 maj911	Lydian
	V	M	7	13 9 7no5	Mixolydian
	VI	m	m7	m9 m11 madd9	Minor
	VII		m75		Locrian

These modes come from a defined series of intervals! Checkout our blogpost about the major modes!

Which scales can you play on the C Major thirteenth chord?

C Major C Beop C Beop major C Chromatic C Ichikosucho C Lydian