How to Play Piano Chord: G minor 13 — 1st inv | PianoKitty

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Gm13

1st inversion

G minor 13

1st inversion

Notes

B♭, D, F, A, C, E, G

Parent major scale: G

The notes of the G major scale are:

#	Note	Function
1	G	root
2	A	second
3	B	third
4	C	fourth
5	D	fifth
6	E	sixth
7	F♯	seventh
8	G	octave
9	A	ninth
10	C	eleventh
11	E	thirteenth

Major scale pattern

The semitone pattern for a major scale is:

WWHWWWH

where:

W = Whole step (2 semitones)
H = Half step (1 semitone)

minor 13 chord pattern

1, ♭3, 5, ♭7, 9, 11, 13

root	G
flat third	B♭
fifth	D
flat seventh	F
ninth	A
eleventh	C
thirteenth	E

Similar chords

G minor 11 with a major 3rd added on top (4 semitones)
G dominant 13 with raised third
G half-diminished 13 with flattened fifth
G minor-major 13 with raised seventh

Upper structures

G minor 7 stacked under Gm (separated by a major 2nd)

Play it as two chords

F major G · F

F–A–C = ♭7, 9, 11 · left hand: root + ♭7

a major triad a whole step down from the root
A minor G · F

A–C–E = 9, 11, 13 · left hand: root + ♭7

Practice the minor 13 chords Practice all inversions of Gm13

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