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B13 Ukulele Chord

The widest extended chord — theoretically 7 notes. Typical of jazz and funk. All 7 notes can't be played on 6 strings — the fifth and eleventh are commonly omitted.

Ukulele

Strings 1–2–3–3

How to play the B13 chord on ukulele

Read the string pattern 1–2–3–3 from the G string to the A string. Numbers in the pattern are frets; numbers in the colored dots are left-hand fingers. 0 means an open string and X means a muted string.

4th string (G) Fret 1 · index finger
3rd string (C) Fret 2 · middle finger
2nd string (E) Fret 3 · ring finger
1st string (A) Fret 3 · little finger

Notation for B13 chord

Other names: B 13th, B thirteenth

Music theory name: dominant thirteenth chord

Common name: B thirteenth chord

Intervals and tones in B13 chord

Note Interval
B Root
D Major 3rd
F Perfect 5th
Ab Minor 7th
C Major 9th
Eb Perfect 11th
G Major 13th

All Variations

Open
1–2–3–3
Fret 4
5–7–4–5
Fret 7
7–8–8–10
Fret 10
12–12–10–11

More chords with B as the root

The same chord type in other keys