Am13 Minor 7th
The Am13 chord is built from the notes A – C – E – G – B – D – F#.
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Also known as
Ami15Amin13
Chord tones, one by one
ARoot
Root
The fundamental note the chord is built on — A.
CThird
Minor third
Three semitones — makes the chord minor (darker, sadder).
EFifth
Perfect fifth
Seven semitones — the most stable interval, reinforces the root.
GSeventh
Minor seventh (♭7)
Ten semitones — the dominant/minor seventh. Adds bluesy tension (7, m7).
BExtension
Ninth (9)
A 9th — colorful extension a whole step above the octave.
DExtension
Eleventh (11)
An 11th — a suspended, airy color on top of the chord.
F#Extension
Thirteenth (13)
A 13th — full, rich top extension.
🎼 Related scales
🎹 Modal analysis
This chord implies the Dorian scale; its characteristic note is the major 6th (13).
🎸 Genres
Modal jazz · Funk · Soul · Rock