F Dominant Thirteen Sharp Ninth (F13(#9)) chords on guitar

Welcome to our tutorial on the F 13(#9) chord. This chord is a member of the Dominant Chords family and is a complex, rich sounding chord often used in jazz and blues music. The notes that make up the F 13(#9) are F, A, C, Eb, G#, Bb, and D. These notes are built from the following intervals: 1 (Root), 3 (Major Third), 5 (Perfect Fifth), b7 (Minor Seventh), #9 (Augmented Ninth), 11 (Perfect Eleventh), and 13 (Major Thirteenth).

Understanding the intervals that make up this chord is crucial to being able to play it correctly. If you're new to the concept of intervals, we recommend checking out our tutorial on fretboard intervals and our tutorial on building chords by stacking intervals.

In this tutorial, we will provide chord diagrams and fretboard patterns to help you visualize and understand the tones that compose the F 13(#9) chord. If you're interested in learning more about chord notation based on intervals, we have a tutorial on chord notation that you might find useful.

The F 13(#9) chord is more advanced than beginner chords, so if you're just starting out, you might want to first familiarize yourself with some simpler chords. We have a full tutorial on all types of guitar chords that you might find helpful. Once you're comfortable with the basics, you can dive into our tutorial on dominant (7) guitar chords, which will prepare you for the complexities of the F 13(#9) chord.

Finally, once you've mastered the F 13(#9), you can use our interactive tool to analyze chord shapes and explore other complex chords. Happy playing!