F#7(b13) chord - F# Dominant Seventh Flat Thirteen Added - guitar chord chart

F# seventh flat thirteen is the full name of F#7(b13), a chord of five notes: F#, A#, C#, E and D. The flat thirteenth D is the same pitch as the sharp fifth, C##, though this chord keeps the natural fifth C# as well.

Start from the dominant seventh F#7 (F#, A#, C#, E) and the flat thirteenth D is the note that sets this chord apart. The F# Mixolydian b6 scale, the fifth mode of the melodic minor scale, lines up with F#7(b13), because it contains all five chord tones. It belongs to the dominant family, which is covered in dominant chords.

Like any dominant seventh, it resolves most naturally to a chord a fourth above F#, and a minor chord there is a common target.

F# 7th with flat 13th guitar chord is also written as F#7(b13), F#7b13 or F#7-13.

Notes of the F# 7(b13) chord:

F# A# C# E D

How the Dominant Seventh Flat Thirteen Added chord is built:

Formula: 1 3 5 #5 b7

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Play This Chord With Other Roots

C 7(b13) | D 7(b13) | E 7(b13) | F 7(b13) | G 7(b13) | A 7(b13) | B 7(b13) | C#7(b13) | D#7(b13) | F#7(b13) | G#7(b13) | A#7(b13) | Ab7(b13) | Bb7(b13) | Db7(b13) | Eb7(b13) | Gb7(b13)

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FAQ

What notes are in the F# seventh flat thirteen chord?

F#, A#, C#, E and D. The D is the flat thirteenth. The first four notes make a plain F# seventh chord.

How is F#7(b13) different from a plain F# seventh chord?

A plain F# seventh has F#, A#, C# and E. F#7(b13) adds the note D, a minor sixth from the root one octave up. That note sits only a half step higher than the fifth, C#.

Does Gb7(b13) sound the same as F#7(b13)?

Yes, they are the same pitches. Gb7(b13) is spelled Gb, Bb, Db, Fb and Ebb, so it needs more awkward notes than the F# spelling, which has none.

Which scale fits F#7(b13)?

The F# Mixolydian b6 scale, spelled F#, G#, A#, B, C#, D and E, contains all five chord tones. It is the fifth mode of the melodic minor scale.

What role does the D play in F#7(b13)?

D is the flat thirteenth, the thirteenth degree lowered by a half step. It crowds the fifth, C#, because the two are only a half step apart, and that closeness gives the chord its colour.