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How to Play C13 on Guitar
Every voicing of C13, with audio and finger positions.
Open Chord LibraryC13 (C 13th) is built from the intervals of a 13th chord with root C. Below are the most useful voicings on guitar, from beginner-friendly open position to barre and jazz voicings up the neck.
Notes in C13
C13 contains the notes that make up a 13th chord built on C. Every voicing uses these notes in different octaves and positions on the fretboard.
Common voicings
Open position (if available), barre chord forms, and compact triad voicings give you the C13 sound in every register. Tap any diagram in the tool to hear it.
Songs that use C13
C13 appears across every genre. The chord library shows commonly-paired chords and the progressions that feature C13 prominently.
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