Explore F#13 Guitar Chord Shapes: Interactive Learning & Practice
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F#13, the F# dominant thirteenth chord, is spelled F#, A#, C#, E, G#, B and D#. It sounds identical to Gb13, and the D# is the thirteenth.
Six voicings are listed. Four of them are barre shapes, none uses an open string, and the lowest starts at the 2nd fret. If you want the essence without all seven notes, shell voicings keep only the root, third and seventh. The F# Mixolydian scale contains every tone.
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F# dominant 13th guitar chord is also written as F#13, F#dom13 or F#7(13).
F# 13 chord Notes:
Tones of the Dominant Thirteen chord:
Formula: 1 3 5 b7 9 11 13
F# 13 Guitar Chord Diagrams
Position 1 Barre Movable
Finger Positions
- Mute the A string
- Place your index finger (1) on the fret 2 of the low E and D strings at the same time
- Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 3 of the G string
- Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 4 of the B string
- Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 4 of the high E string
Position 2 Barre Movable
Finger Positions
- Mute the low E string
- Place your index finger (1) on the fret 8 of the D string
- Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 9 of the A string
- Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 9 of the G and B strings at the same time
- Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 11 of the high E string
Position 3 Barre Movable
Finger Positions
- Mute the low E string
- Place your index finger (1) on the fret 9 of the A, G and B strings at the same time
- Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 11 of the D string
- Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 11 of the high E string
Position 4 Movable
Finger Positions
- Mute the A string
- Mute the high E string
- Place your index finger (1) on the fret 2 of the low E string
- Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 2 of the D string
- Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 3 of the G string
- Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 4 of the B string
Position 5 Movable
Finger Positions
- Mute the low E string
- Mute the high E string
- Place your index finger (1) on the fret 7 of the A string
- Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 7 of the B string
- Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 8 of the D string
- Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 8 of the G string
Position 6 Barre Movable
Finger Positions
- Mute the low E string
- Mute the A string
- Place your index finger (1) on the fret 8 of the D string
- Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 9 of the G and B strings at the same time
- Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 11 of the high E string
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FAQ
What notes are in F# dominant thirteenth?
F#13 contains F#, A#, C#, E, G#, B and D#. The D# is the thirteenth, a major sixth over the root.
Is F#13 the same as Gb13?
Yes. Gb13 reads Gb, Bb, Db, Fb, Ab, Cb and Eb, the same seven pitches as F#13 with flat names.
Which scale contains every note of F#13?
F# Mixolydian is F#, G#, A#, B, C#, D# and E. It has the same seven notes as the chord, with D# as the thirteenth.
How many ways are there to play F#13?
There are 6 voicings, from fret 2 to fret 11. Four of them are barre voicings and none uses an open string.
What do the intervals 9, 11 and 13 mean in F#13?
They are G#, B and D#: a major ninth, a perfect fourth and a major sixth over the root, each named an octave higher.
