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Bass chord companion

G13b9 Chord

Learn the G13b9 chord on bass with chord tones, intervals, and interactive fretboard shapes.

1G3B5Db7Fb9Ab13E

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

G13b9 chord tones around the E-string root.

G 13b9 Root on E string bass chord tonesG13b9 chord tones around the E-string root.EADG234561b93513b71b93

Root on A string

G13b9 chord tones around the A-string root.

G 13b9 Root on A string bass chord tonesG13b9 chord tones around the A-string root.EADG910111213513b71b93513b71b9

Full fretboard map

Every G13b9 Chord chord tone across the neck, with roots highlighted for quick orientation.

Interactive
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Common progressions using G13b9

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 G13b9
  2. /I C Major

Minor-key dominant pull

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

  1. V G13b9
  2. /i C Minor

Chord Tones

DegreeIntervalNote
1RG
33B
55D
b7b7F
b9b2Ab
136E

Formula

R โ€“ 3 โ€“ 5 โ€“ b7 โ€“ b2 โ€“ 6

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