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Bass chord companion

B13 Chord

Learn the B13 chord on bass with chord tones, intervals, and interactive fretboard shapes.

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1B3D#b7A9C#13G#

Bass chord-tone boxes

Bass lines usually imply this chord with arpeggios and target tones. Start with root-on-E and root-on-A boxes.

Root on E string

B13 chord tones around the E-string root.

B Dominant 13 Root on E string bass chord tonesB13 chord tones around the E-string root.EADG67891019311513b719311

Root on A string

B13 chord tones around the A-string root.

B Dominant 13 Root on A string bass chord tonesB13 chord tones around the A-string root.EADG12345513b719311513b71

Full fretboard map

Every B13 Chord chord tone across the neck, with roots highlighted for quick orientation.

Interactive
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Common progressions using B13

Try these progressions to hear the chord in context instead of treating it as an isolated shape.

V to I resolution

Use the dominant sound to pull strongly into a stable major tonic.

  1. V B13
  2. /I E Major

Minor-key dominant pull

The same dominant root can resolve into a minor tonic for a darker cadence.

  1. V B13
  2. /i E Minor

Chord Tones

DegreeIntervalNote
1RB
33D#
b7b7A
92C#
136G#

Formula

R – 3 – b7 – 2 – 6

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