What notes are in C# Dominant 13th?

C# Dominant 13th (C#13) contains C#, E#, G#, B, D#, A#. In interval terms that is 1P - 3M - 5P - 7m - 9M - 13M above the root C#.

How do you play C#13 on guitar?

The most common shape here is "C#13": low E at fret 1, A at fret 3, D at fret 1, G muted, B at fret 1, high E at fret 1.

C# Dominant 13th Guitar Chord (C#13)

C# Dominant 13th (C#13) is built from C#, E#, G#, B, D#, A#, which is the 1P - 3M - 5P - 7m - 9M - 13M formula measured from the root C#. This page shows 16 fingerings with fretboard diagrams.

7th

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

Fingerings for C#13

C#13low E at fret 1, A at fret 3, D at fret 1, G muted, B at fret 1, high E at fret 1

C#13low E at fret 2, A muted, B at fret 2, high E at fret 2

C#13low E at fret 2, A muted, B at fret 2, high E at fret 4

C#13low E muted, D at fret 3

C#13low E muted, D at fret 3, G at fret 3

C#13low E muted, D at fret 3, high E at fret 3

C#13low E muted, D at fret 3, G at fret 3, high E at fret 3

C#13low E at fret 1, A at fret 3, D at fret 3, G muted, B at fret 4, high E muted

C#13low E at fret 2, A muted, B muted, high E at fret 2

C#13low E muted, A at fret 1, D muted, G at fret 1, B at fret 1, high E at fret 3

C#13low E muted, A at fret 1, D at fret 3, G at fret 3, B muted, high E at fret 4

C#13low E muted, A muted, G at fret 3

C#13low E muted, A muted, G at fret 3, B at fret 2

C#13low E muted, D at fret 3, B muted, high E muted

C#13low E muted, A muted, G at fret 3, high E muted

C#13low E muted, A muted, D at fret 1, G at fret 3, B at fret 2, high E muted

Notes in C#13

C#1P
E#3M
G#5P
B7m
D#9M
A#13M

How to play C#13

C# Dominant 13th Guitar Chord (C#13) 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.

C#13 FAQ

What notes are in C# Dominant 13th?: C# Dominant 13th (C#13) contains C#, E#, G#, B, D#, A#. In interval terms that is 1P - 3M - 5P - 7m - 9M - 13M above the root C#.
How do you play C#13 on guitar?: The most common shape here is "C#13": low E at fret 1, A at fret 3, D at fret 1, G muted, B at fret 1, high E at fret 1.
Is C#13 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.