Chord and FretCm13 on ukulele
On the ukulele, the high reentrant G makes every shape light — and with four strings, every note is exposed. In this Cm13 voicing the bass is C and the shape runs from fret 3 to 6, ringing 1 open string. Because this instrument has fewer strings than Cm13 has notes, one note — usually the fifth — is normally dropped without losing the chord's identity. Its soft nylon strings sound warm and mellow, light enough to float gently over a song.
Notes in Cm13: C – Eb – G – Bb – D – AFormula: 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.
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 Cm13 on ukulele. 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.
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