Accessible Page: A13(#11) Guitar Chord Chart | A Dominant Thirteen Sharp Eleventh

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Chord Shapes

There are 1 positions for this chord:

Position 1

Fingers Positions

• Mute the low E string
• Place your index finger (1) on the fret 10 of the A string
• Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 11 of the D and G strings at the same time
• Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 11 of the high E string
• Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 12 of the B string

Position Characteristics

• This position requires barre
• This position is movable

A 13(#11) Description

Welcome to our tutorial on the A 13(#11) chord. This chord, part of the Dominant Chords family, is a complex and rich sounding chord that can add a sophisticated touch to your guitar playing. The A 13(#11) is composed of the notes A, C#, E, G, B, D#, and F#, built from the intervals 1, 3, 5, b7, 9, #11, and 13.

If you're not familiar with these intervals, check out our tutorial about fretboard intervals to understand how these intervals create the unique sound of the A 13(#11) chord. To further understand how chords are constructed, you might want to visit our tutorial on building chords by stacking intervals.

As a member of the Dominant Chords family, the A 13(#11) chord shares some characteristics with other dominant chords. If you want to deepen your knowledge about this family of chords, we recommend our tutorial about dominant (7) guitar chords.

This tutorial will provide you with chord diagrams and fretboard patterns showing the tones composing the A 13(#11) chord. If you're already familiar with simpler chords and are ready to tackle more advanced ones, this tutorial is perfect for you. For more advanced chords, check out our tutorial about intermediate guitar chords.

Understanding the A 13(#11) chord and how to play it can open up new possibilities in your guitar playing, especially in genres like jazz that often use complex chords. For more on this, our tutorial about jazz chord progressions could be a great next step.

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