What notes are in B Minor 13th?

B Minor 13th (Bm13) 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 Bm13 on guitar?

The most common shape here is "Bm13": low E at fret 3, D at fret 2, G at fret 2, B at fret 3.

Is Bm13 hard for beginners?

It sits in the minor seventh family. Flatten your fingers so the barre covers the strings evenly without buzzing.

B Minor 13th Guitar Chord (Bm13)

B Minor 13th (Bm13) 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 68 fingerings with fretboard diagrams.

Minor 7th

Notes: B · D · F# · A · C# · G#Intervals: 1P – 3m – 5P – 7m – 9M – 13M

Fingerings for Bm13

Bm13low E at fret 3, D at fret 2, G at fret 2, B at fret 3

Bm13low E at fret 3, D at fret 3, G at fret 2, B at fret 3

Bm13low E at fret 3, D at fret 2, G at fret 3, B at fret 3

Bm13low E at fret 3, D at fret 3, G at fret 3, B at fret 3

Bm13A at fret 3

Bm13A at fret 3, D at fret 3

Bm13A at fret 3, B at fret 3

Bm13A at fret 3, D at fret 3, B at fret 3

Bm13A at fret 3, high E at fret 3

Bm13A at fret 3, D at fret 3, high E at fret 3

Bm13A at fret 3, B at fret 3, high E at fret 3

Bm13A at fret 3, D at fret 3, B at fret 3, high E at fret 3

Bm13A at fret 3, B at fret 3, high E at fret 4

Bm13A at fret 3, D at fret 3, B at fret 3, high E at fret 4

Bm13low E at fret 4, A at fret 2, B muted, high E at fret 2

Bm13low E at fret 1, A at fret 3, D at fret 1, G muted, B at fret 1, high E at fret 1

Bm13low E at fret 2, A muted, B at fret 2, high E at fret 2

Bm13low E at fret 1, A muted, D at fret 1, G at fret 1, B at fret 3, high E at fret 1

Bm13low E at fret 2, A muted, B at fret 2, high E at fret 4

Bm13low E at fret 1, A muted, D at fret 1, G at fret 1, B at fret 3, high E at fret 3

Bm13low E at fret 1, A muted, D at fret 1, G at fret 1, B at fret 3, high E at fret 4

Bm13low E at fret 1, A at fret 3, D at fret 3, G muted, B at fret 4, high E at fret 4

Bm13low E muted, A at fret 2, G at fret 1, high E at fret 2

Bm13low E muted, A at fret 2, G at fret 2, high E at fret 2

Bm13low E muted, D at fret 3

Bm13low E muted, D at fret 3, G at fret 3

Bm13low E muted, D at fret 3, B at fret 2

Bm13low E muted, D at fret 3, G at fret 3, B at fret 2

Bm13low E muted, D at fret 3, high E at fret 3

Bm13low E muted, D at fret 3, G at fret 3, high E at fret 3

Bm13low E muted, D at fret 3, B at fret 2, high E at fret 3

Bm13low E muted, D at fret 3, B at fret 2, high E at fret 4

Bm13low E muted, A at fret 3, G at fret 2, high E at fret 3

Bm13low E muted, A at fret 3, G at fret 3, high E at fret 3

Bm13low E at fret 4, A at fret 2, B muted, high E muted

Bm13low E at fret 1, A at fret 3, D at fret 3, G muted, B at fret 4, high E muted

Bm13low E at fret 2, A muted, B muted, high E at fret 2

Bm13low E at fret 1, A muted, D at fret 1, G at fret 1, B muted, high E at fret 1

Bm13low E at fret 1, A muted, D at fret 1, G at fret 1, B muted, high E at fret 3

Bm13low E at fret 1, A at fret 3, D at fret 3, G muted, B muted, high E at fret 4

Bm13low E at fret 1, A muted, D at fret 3, G muted, B at fret 4, high E at fret 4

Bm13low E muted, A at fret 2, G at fret 1, high E muted

Bm13low E muted, A at fret 2, G at fret 2, high E muted

Bm13low E muted, A at fret 2, D open, G at fret 1, B at fret 2, high E muted

Bm13low E muted, A at fret 2, D open, G at fret 2, B at fret 2, high E muted

Bm13low E muted, A at fret 2, D open, G at fret 1, B at fret 3, high E muted

Bm13low E muted, A at fret 2, D open, G at fret 2, B at fret 3, high E muted

Bm13low E muted, A at fret 4, D at fret 2, G at fret 1, B at fret 2, high E muted

Bm13low E muted, A at fret 3, G at fret 2, high E muted

Bm13low E muted, A at fret 3, G at fret 3, high E muted

Bm13low E muted, A at fret 1, D muted, G at fret 1, B at fret 1, high E at fret 3

Bm13low E muted, A at fret 2, D muted, G at fret 1, B at fret 3, high E at fret 4

Bm13low E muted, A at fret 1, D muted, G at fret 3, B at fret 2, high E at fret 3

Bm13low E muted, A at fret 1, D at fret 3, G at fret 3, B muted, high E at fret 4

Bm13low E muted, A at fret 1, D muted, G at fret 3, B at fret 2, high E at fret 4

Bm13low E muted, A muted, D at fret 3

Bm13low E muted, A muted, D at fret 3, B at fret 3

Bm13low E muted, A muted, D at fret 3, high E at fret 3

Bm13low E muted, A muted, D at fret 3, G at fret 1, B at fret 3, high E at fret 3

Bm13low E muted, A muted, G at fret 3

Bm13low E muted, A muted, G at fret 3, B at fret 2

Bm13low E muted, A muted, D at fret 3, G at fret 1, B at fret 3, high E at fret 4

Bm13low E muted, A muted, G at fret 3, high E at fret 2

Bm13low E muted, A muted, D at fret 1, G at fret 3, B at fret 2, high E at fret 2

Bm13low E muted, A muted, D at fret 1, G at fret 3, B at fret 4, high E at fret 2

Bm13low E muted, D at fret 3, B muted, high E muted

Bm13low E muted, A muted, G at fret 3, high E muted

Bm13low E muted, A muted, D at fret 1, G at fret 3, B at fret 2, high E muted

Notes in Bm13

B1P
D3m
F#5P
A7m
C#9M
G#13M

How to play Bm13

B Minor 13th Guitar Chord (Bm13) is smooth and mellow, a staple of soul, funk and jazz.

Beginner tip

Flatten your fingers so the barre covers the strings evenly without buzzing.

Practice idea

Play it as the ii chord and move it to the V to practise the most common jazz cadence.

Bm13 FAQ

What notes are in B Minor 13th?: B Minor 13th (Bm13) 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 Bm13 on guitar?: The most common shape here is "Bm13": low E at fret 3, D at fret 2, G at fret 2, B at fret 3.
Is Bm13 hard for beginners?: It sits in the minor seventh family. Flatten your fingers so the barre covers the strings evenly without buzzing.