Chord and FretAm13 — minor thirteenth
Notes in Am13: A – C – E – G – B – F#Formula: 1 – b3 – 5 – b7 – 9 – 13In the formula, the numbers count steps of the major scale starting from the note that names the chord; "b" lowers a half step, "#" raises one — and a slash names the bass note.
The minor chord stretched to the thirteenth. A major sixth over a minor base makes a bittersweet colour, far more open than m7.
The same chord on all four instruments
Where to use it: Neo-soul, R&B and modal jazz; a minor resting chord with room to breathe.
Every region of the neck hides more shapes of Am13. In Chord and Fret, you check it note by note, playing any shape as an arpeggio; open every variation on the neck, grouped by bass note; and set a capo — the diagrams redraw above it. Start free. Unlock everything with Pro. Plays offline.
See the whole neck in Chord and Fret →Part of the Extended family.