F# Dominant Thirteen Guitar Chord Charts & Variations
Welcome to our tutorial on the F# 13 chord, a rich and complex chord that belongs to the Dominant Chords family. This chord is composed of the notes F#, A#, C#, E, G#, B, and D# and is built from a series of music intervals including the Root, Major Third, Perfect Fifth, Minor Seventh, Major Ninth, Perfect Eleventh, and Major Thirteenth.
The F# 13 chord is a great chord to add to your repertoire, especially if you're interested in playing music genres that frequently use complex chord structures like jazz. It's also a great chord to understand if you're aiming to deepen your knowledge of guitar music theory and fretboard intervals.
Building this chord involves stacking intervals, starting from the root note, F#. The complete names of the music intervals used are: Root, Major Third, Perfect Fifth, Minor Seventh, Major Ninth, Perfect Eleventh, and Major Thirteenth. If you're not familiar with these terms, you might want to check out our tutorial on how to denote chords depending on the intervals that compose them.
In this tutorial, we will be teaching you how to play the F# 13 chord using chord diagrams and fretboard patterns. These will show the tones composing the chord and help you visualize the placement of your fingers on the fretboard. This tutorial is more advanced than beginner level, so if you're looking for a challenge or want to expand your chord knowledge, you're in the right place.
By the end of this tutorial, you'll have a solid understanding of the F# 13 chord and be able to incorporate it into your playing. So, let's dive in and start learning about this fascinating chord!
F# 13 chord Notes:
F#A#C#EG#BD#
Tones of the Dominant Thirteen chord:
F#13 Guitar Chord Diagrams
Chord boxes are sorted from the easiest to the hardest. Learn how to read chord diagrams.
If you have difficulties with bar chord shapes, check the Bar Chords Tips tutorial.
You can also use this accessible chords page with written diagrams instruction.
Position 1
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Position 2
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Position 3
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You can find more shapes in our all guitar chords online library. If you prefer a printable pdf, download the Free Guitar Chords Chart Pdf
Play This Chord With Other Roots
C 13 | D 13 | E 13 | F 13 | G 13 | A 13 | B 13 | C#13 | D#13 | F#13 | G#13 | A#13 | Ab13 | Bb13 | Db13 | Eb13 | Gb13
How to create your own F# 13 chord fingerings
You can create any fingering you like on any part of the fretboard, just play some of the chord tones shown in the map below. Some shapes will sound good, some less, let your ears decide!