C13 Guitar Chord | Standard Tuning

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Alternate

C dominant thirteenth, Cdom13

Tuning

Standard Tuning

X
 
 
 
X
 
8
9
10
11
12
1234
 
A
E
B♭
 
C

This is the C13 chord with its root note on the 6th string, 8th fret.

 
 
 
 
 
X
2
3
4
5
6
21334
A
D
B♭
E
C
 

This C13 voicing features a rather large finger stretch.

 
 
 
 
X
 
8
9
10
11
12
12344
D
A
E
B♭
 
C

The fifth string is omitted from this voicing of C13.

 
 
 
 
 
X
2
3
4
5
6
21334
A
D
B♭
E
C
 

This C13 chord features a rather large finger stretch.

 
 
 
 
X
 
8
9
10
11
12
12344
D
A
E
B♭
 
C

Notice how the pinky finger barres the two highest strings within this C13 chord.

 
 
 
 
 
 
5
6
7
8
9
A
E
C
G
D
B♭

 
 
 
 
 
 
5
6
7
8
9
B♭
E
C
G
D
A

 
 
 
 
 
 
17
18
19
20
21
A
E
C
G
D
B♭

 
 
 
 
 
 
17
18
19
20
21
B♭
E
C
G
D
A

 
 
 
O
O
O
1
2
3
4
5
G
C
B♭
D
A
E

O
 
 
O
 
 
1
2
3
4
5
E
C
A
D
B♭
G

O
 
 
O
O
 
1
2
3
4
5
E
C
B♭
D
A
G

 
 
 
 
 
 
8
9
10
11
12
131241
C
A
E
B♭
G
C

This is a barre chord voicing for C13.

 
 
 
 
 
 
2
3
4
5
6
1224
A
D
Bb
E
C
G

This C13 chord is played in second inversion.

 
 
 
 
X
X
2
3
4
5
6
1224
A
D
Bb
E
 
 

This is a C13 voicing.

 
 
 
X
 
X
3
4
5
6
7
1114
A
D
Bb
 
C
 

 
 
 
 
X
 
8
9
10
11
12
11231
C
A
E
Bb
 
C

The C13 guitar chord can also be played in other tunings:

C13 Guitar Chord in Standard Tuning
C13 Guitar Chord in Open G6 Tuning
C13 Guitar Chord in Open Eadd11 Tuning
C13 Guitar Chord in Open C6 Tuning
C13 Guitar Chord in Lute Tuning
C13 Guitar Chord in Half Step Down Tuning
C13 Guitar Chord in Full Step Down Tuning
C13 Guitar Chord in Drop E Tuning
C13 Guitar Chord in Drop D Tuning
C13 Guitar Chord in Drop C Tuning
C13 Guitar Chord in Double Drop D Tuning