A dominant thirteenth chord is composed using a root/1st, major 3rd, perfect 5th, minor 7th, major 9th and major 13th (or R/1-3-5-♭7-9-13) intervals played simultaneously. Generally written as C13 or C13(no11), it is good practice to simply use an uppercase C followed by a super scripted 13 to represent it in writing (ie: C13).
Dominant thirteenth chord profile
| Intervals | root/1st, major 3rd, perfect 5th, minor 7th, major 9th, major 13th or R/1-3-5-♭7-9-13 |
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| Stability | Somewhat dissonant, unresolved |
| Grouping class | Hexad |
| Common names (examples in C) | C13, C13(no11) |
Chord shapes/voicings
Audio sample(s)
| C Dominant thirteenth chord voicing #4 |
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