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Chord chart for CmM7add13 Guitar Chord (C minor major 7th add 13): Notes, Shapes & How to Play | Guitar Wiz

C minor major 7th add 13 guitar shapes

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About the chord

C minor major 7th add 13 guitar chord

CmM7add13 is the C minor major 7th add 13 guitar chord. It uses the notes C, E♭, G, B, and A and the interval formula 1-♭3-5-7-13.

The C minor major 7th add 13 minor major 7th add 13 chord mixes the haunting minor major 7th with a 13th A, creating a complex, bittersweet sound. The tension between the major seventh B and 13th A adds a dramatic, cinematic quality.

Also written as Cmin/maj7(add13) and CmM7(add13).

Root note: C
Quality: minor major 7th add 13
Chord tones: 5
Playable shapes: 55

Chord tones

CE♭GBA

Common guitar voicings

These are quick-start shapes for players who want the answer first and the deeper theory second.

Shape 1

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  1. 1 Place the 1st finger on the 1st fret of the 4th string.
  2. 2 Place the 2nd finger on the 2nd fret of the 3rd string.
  3. 3 Place the 3rd finger on the 3rd fret of the 5th string.
  4. 4 Place the 4th finger on the 3rd fret of the 1st string.
  5. 5 Strum from the 5th string down.

Shape 2

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  1. 1 Place the 1st finger on the 3rd fret of the 5th string.
  2. 2 Place the 2nd finger on the 4th fret of the 2nd string and 3rd string in barre position.
  3. 3 Place the 3rd finger on the 5th fret of the 4th string.
  4. 4 Place the 4th finger on the 5th fret of the 1st string.
  5. 5 Strum from the 5th string down.

Notes & Intervals

Each note below shows how the chord is built from its root. This is the theory layer underneath the fretboard shapes.

C Unison (Root) 1

The root anchors the chord and defines its tonal center.

E♭ Minor Third ♭3

This note supplies the minor color and gives the chord its darker emotional pull.

G Perfect Fifth 5

The fifth reinforces stability and gives the chord its strong harmonic frame.

B Major Seventh 7

The major seventh adds a smooth, lush tension close to the root.

A Major Thirteenth 13

The thirteenth adds richness and a polished extended-chord color.

Quick answers

What notes are in CmM7add13?

CmM7add13 uses the notes C, E♭, G, B, and A. Its interval formula is 1-♭3-5-7-13.

What is another name for CmM7add13?

CmM7add13 is also written as Cmin/maj7(add13) and CmM7(add13).

How do you play CmM7add13 on guitar?

Place the 1st finger on the 1st fret of the 4th string. Place the 2nd finger on the 2nd fret of the 3rd string. Place the 3rd finger on the 3rd fret of the 5th string. Place the 4th finger on the 3rd fret of the 1st string. Strum from the 5th string down.

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