G Dominant Thirteen Sharp Ninth Guitar Chord (G13(#9)) | Easy Ways to Play It
Welcome to our detailed tutorial on the G 13(#9) chord. This chord, a member of the Dominant Chords family, is a complex and rich sounding chord that can add a lot of depth to your playing. It's composed of the notes G, B, D, F, A#, C, and E, and is built using the intervals 1, 3, 5, b7, #9, 11, and 13.
Understanding the intervals that make up this chord is crucial to mastering it. The intervals are: the root (1), major third (3), perfect fifth (5), minor seventh (b7), augmented ninth (#9), perfect eleventh (11), and major thirteenth (13). If you're not familiar with these terms, you might want to check out our tutorial about fretboard intervals.
The G 13(#9) chord is not a beginner's chord, so if you're just starting out, you might want to check out our tutorial about all types of guitar chords first. If you already have a solid foundation and are looking to add more advanced chords to your repertoire, our tutorial about more advanced chords might be of interest to you.
Once you've mastered the G 13(#9) chord, you can use it in various musical genres, but it's especially common in jazz. Our tutorial about jazz chord progressions can help you understand how to incorporate this chord into your playing.
Stay tuned for our upcoming tutorials where we'll provide chord diagrams and fretboard patterns for the G 13(#9) chord. If you're interested in how to build chords by stacking intervals, check out our tutorial that teaches this concept.
Notes in the G 13(#9) chord:
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Chord Formula:
How To Play The G13(#9) chord on guitar
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Play This Chord With Other Roots
C 13(#9) | D 13(#9) | E 13(#9) | F 13(#9) | G 13(#9) | A 13(#9) | B 13(#9) | C#13(#9) | D#13(#9) | F#13(#9) | G#13(#9) | A#13(#9) | Ab13(#9) | Bb13(#9) | Db13(#9) | Eb13(#9) | Gb13(#9)
Fretboard map of G 13(#9) chord tones
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!