Quick Chord Construction Question Prof, Am13
PosterBoy
Jun 24 2013, 10:40 AM
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What is the ruling of the m13 chord

I know Am13 from looking it up is A, C, E, G, F# but why is 13 f# and not F which is the 6th note of the Am natural scale?

I looked to see if you'd covered it in one of your lessons but couldn't find anything

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QUOTE (PosterBoy @ Jun 24 2013, 10:40 AM) *
What is the ruling of the m13 chord

I know Am13 from looking it up is A, C, E, G, F# but why is 13 f# and not F which is the 6th note of the Am natural scale?

I looked to see if you'd covered it in one of your lessons but couldn't find anything



Hey,

The reason is that the chord asks for a natural 13, Am13 would mean A C E G B D F# for the basis of the chord. If it wanted a b13, it would be written Amb13 or more commonly, Fmaj7/A or even F/Am7.

Hope that helps!

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