C♯13
C♯ Dominant 13th
1 3 5 ♭7 9 13

Notes in C♯13

C♯R
F3
A♭5
B♭7
E♭9
B♭13

The C♯13 chord contains 6 notes: C♯, F, A♭, B, E♭, B♭

Intervals

IntervalSemitonesNoteFunction
R0C♯Root
34FMajor 3rd
57A♭Perfect 5th
♭710BMinor 7th
92E♭Major 9th
139B♭Major 13th

About C♯ Dominant 13th Chords

Dominant 13th chords are the largest standard chord, potentially containing all seven notes of the scale. Guitarists typically voice them selectively — root, 3rd, 7th, and 13th are the essential tones. They're smooth, jazzy, and sophisticated.

Compatible Scales & Modes

These scales contain all the notes of C♯13 and can be used for soloing, improvising, and writing melodies over this chord.

C♯ Mixolydian
Contains all chord tones including the 13th (6th).
C♯ Lydian Dominant
Mixolydian with ♯4 — common in jazz over dominant 13th chords.

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