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Chord Shapes

There are 12 positions for this chord:

Position 1

Fingers Positions

• Mute the A string
• Let the B string play without pressing any fret
• Let the high E string play without pressing any fret
• Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 2 of the G string
• Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 3 of the low E string
• Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 3 of the D string

Position Characteristics

• This position uses open strings

Position 2

Fingers Positions

• Mute the A string
• Place your index finger (1) on the fret 3 of the low E and D strings at the same time
• Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 4 of the G string
• Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 5 of the B string
• Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 5 of the high E string

Position Characteristics

• This position requires barre
• This position is movable

Position 3

Fingers Positions

• Mute the low E string
• Place your index finger (1) on the fret 9 of the D string
• Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 10 of the A string
• Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 10 of the G and B strings at the same time
• Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 12 of the high E string

Position Characteristics

• This position requires barre
• This position is movable

Position 4

Fingers Positions

• Mute the A string
• Mute the high E string
• Place your index finger (1) on the fret 3 of the low E string
• Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 3 of the D string
• Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 4 of the G string
• Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 5 of the B string

Position Characteristics

• This position is movable

Position 5

Fingers Positions

• Place your index finger (1) on the fret 3 of the low E, D and high E strings at the same time
• Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 4 of the G string
• Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 5 of the A string
• Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 5 of the B string

Position Characteristics

• This position requires barre
• This position is movable

Position 6

Fingers Positions

• Place your index finger (1) on the fret 3 of the low E and D strings at the same time
• Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 4 of the G string
• Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 5 of the A string
• Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 5 of the B and high E strings at the same time

Position Characteristics

• This position requires barre
• This position is movable

Position 7

Fingers Positions

• Mute the low E string
• Mute the A string
• Place your index finger (1) on the fret 3 of the D string
• Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 4 of the G string
• Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 5 of the B string
• Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 5 of the high E string

Position Characteristics

• This position is movable

Position 8

Fingers Positions

• Mute the low E string
• Mute the A string
• Place your index finger (1) on the fret 3 of the D and high E strings at the same time
• Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 4 of the G string
• Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 5 of the B string

Position Characteristics

• This position requires barre
• This position is movable

Position 9

Fingers Positions

• Mute the low E string
• Mute the A string
• Place your index finger (1) on the fret 9 of the D string
• Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 10 of the G and B strings at the same time
• Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 12 of the high E string

Position Characteristics

• This position requires barre
• This position is movable

Position 10

Fingers Positions

• Mute the low E string
• Mute the high E string
• Place your index finger (1) on the fret 8 of the A string
• Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 8 of the B string
• Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 9 of the D string
• Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 9 of the G string

Position Characteristics

• This position is movable

Position 11

Fingers Positions

• Mute the low E string
• Mute the A string
• Let the G string play without pressing any fret
• Let the B string play without pressing any fret
• Let the high E string play without pressing any fret
• Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 3 of the D string

Position Characteristics

• This position uses open strings

Position 12

Fingers Positions

• Mute the low E string
• Let the high E string play without pressing any fret
• Place your index finger (1) on the fret 2 of the A string
• Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 2 of the G string
• Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 3 of the D string
• Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 3 of the B string

Position Characteristics

• This position uses open strings

G 13 Description

Welcome to our tutorial on the G 13 chord. This particular chord belongs to the Dominant Chords family, a group of chords that add a unique tonal color to your music. If you're unfamiliar with dominant chords, we recommend checking out our dominant guitar chords tutorial to get a solid understanding of them.

The G 13 chord is composed of the notes G, B, D, F, A, C, and E. The music intervals that build this chord are 1 (the Root), 3 (Major Third), 5 (Perfect Fifth), b7 (Minor Seventh), 9 (Major Ninth), 11 (Perfect Eleventh), and 13 (Major Thirteenth). To learn more about these intervals and how they are stacked to form chords, have a look at our guitar music theory tutorial.

This tutorial will guide you on how to play the G 13 chord using chord diagrams and fretboard patterns that clearly illustrate the tones composing the chord. For a more in-depth understanding of chord notation, we highly recommend our tutorial on chord notation.

The G 13 chord is not a beginner's chord and requires some knowledge of intermediate guitar chords. However, once mastered, it can add a rich and complex sound to your music, especially in jazz chord progressions.

Get ready to dive into the world of complex chords and enrich your guitar playing skills with the G 13 chord. Happy learning!

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