Ab13(#5) Guitar Chord | How to Play The Ab Dominant Thirteen Sharp Fifth Chord

Welcome to our tutorial on the Ab 13(#5) chord. This chord is a member of the Augmented Chords family, and is built from a unique combination of musical intervals. The Ab 13(#5) chord is composed of the following notes: Ab, C, E, Gb, Bb, Db, and F. The intervals that construct this chord are 1, 3, #5, b7, 9, 11, and 13, which in full terms are the Root, Major Third, Augmented Fifth, Minor Seventh, Major Ninth, Perfect Eleventh, and Major Thirteenth respectively.

Understanding the Ab 13(#5) chord involves delving into music theory and the concept of intervals. If you're new to this, our tutorial on building chords by stacking intervals is a great place to start. This will give you a solid foundation in how chords are formed and how they function within a piece of music.

Playing the Ab 13(#5) chord requires knowledge of the guitar fretboard and how to denote chords depending on the intervals that compose them. Our tutorial on chord notation is an excellent resource for this. Once you have a grasp on this, you'll be able to understand and play the Ab 13(#5) chord with ease.

This tutorial will provide you with chord diagrams and fretboard patterns showing the tones that make up the Ab 13(#5) chord. If you're looking to expand your chord repertoire beyond the basics, our tutorial on intermediate guitar chords is a great next step.

Finally, if you're interested in exploring more complex chords like the Ab 13(#5) chord, you might find our tutorial on jazz chord progressions useful. These often utilize chords such as maj7, m7, and 7 chord types, and can add a new level of sophistication to your guitar playing.