B Dominant 13th Guitar Chord (B13)
B Dominant 13th (B13) is built from B, D#, F#, A, C#, G#, which is the 1P - 3M - 5P - 7m - 9M - 13M formula measured from the root B. This page shows 3 fingerings with fretboard diagrams.
Fingerings for B13
Notes in B13
- B1P
- D#3M
- F#5P
- A7m
- C#9M
- G#13M
How to play B13
B Dominant 13th Guitar Chord (B13) is tense and unresolved, which is what makes it want to move.
Beginner tip
Mute the strings you do not play — a dominant seventh with a ringing open string loses its pull.
Practice idea
Resolve it down a fifth to the tonic and listen for the tension release.
B13 FAQ
- What notes are in B Dominant 13th?
- B Dominant 13th (B13) contains B, D#, F#, A, C#, G#. In interval terms that is 1P - 3M - 5P - 7m - 9M - 13M above the root B.
- How do you play B13 on guitar?
- The most common shape here is "B13": low E at fret 1, A muted, G at fret 2, B at fret 3, high E muted.
- Is B13 hard for beginners?
- It sits in the seventh family. Mute the strings you do not play — a dominant seventh with a ringing open string loses its pull.