A#13(#5) Guitar Chord | How to Play The A# Dominant Thirteen Sharp Fifth Chord
Welcome to our tutorial on the A# 13(#5) chord, a complex and rich chord that belongs to the Augmented Chords family. This chord is composed of the notes A#, C##, E##, G#, B#, D#, and F##. The intervals that build this chord are 1, 3, #5, b7, 9, 11, and 13.
For those unfamiliar with these terms, the complete names of the music intervals are: Root, Minor Second, Major Second, Minor Third, Major Third, Perfect Fourth, Diminished Fifth, Augmented Fourth, Perfect Fifth, Minor Sixth, Major Sixth, Diminished Seventh, Minor Seventh, Major Seventh, Minor Ninth, Major Ninth, Perfect Eleventh, and Major Thirteenth.
If you need a refresher on these intervals, we recommend you visit our fretboard intervals tutorial. This will provide you with a solid foundation for understanding how these intervals contribute to the structure of the A# 13(#5) chord.
The A# 13(#5) chord is not a beginner's chord. It requires a good understanding of chord structures and fretboard navigation. If you're new to learning chords, our guitar chord tutorial is a great place to start. For those who are ready to take on this advanced chord, our tutorial will guide you through chord diagrams and fretboard patterns, showing you the tones that make up the chord.
As you progress in your guitar journey, you'll find that understanding the theory behind chord construction is key to mastering advanced chords like the A# 13(#5). Our guitar music theory tutorial is an excellent resource to deepen your knowledge of chord construction by stacking intervals.
Ready to dive into the world of augmented chords? Let's get started with the A# 13(#5) chord!
A# 13(#5) chord Notes:
A#C##E##G#B#D#F##
How the Dominant Thirteen Sharp Fifth chord is built:
A#13(#5) Guitar Chord Voicings
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Play This Chord With Other Roots
C 13(#5) | D 13(#5) | E 13(#5) | F 13(#5) | G 13(#5) | A 13(#5) | B 13(#5) | C#13(#5) | D#13(#5) | F#13(#5) | G#13(#5) | A#13(#5) | Ab13(#5) | Bb13(#5) | Db13(#5) | Eb13(#5) | Gb13(#5)
How to create your own A# 13(#5) 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.