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F13 is a dominant thirteenth chord made of 6 notes: F, A, C, E♭, G, D. It sounds full and jazzy, the most colourful dominant chord, and you hear it in jazz, blues and big-band endings. It is the V chord of B♭ major and turns up in 2 other keys.
The library above opens on F13 with 14 shapes up and down the neck. Tap a shape to hear it, or play it one string at a time.
| Note | Degree | Interval from F | Semitones |
|---|---|---|---|
| F | 1 | root | 0 |
| A | 3 | major third | 4 |
| C | 5 | perfect fifth | 7 |
| E♭ | ♭7 | minor seventh | 10 |
| G | 9 | major ninth | 14 |
| D | 13 | major thirteenth | 21 |
Formula: 1 – 3 – 5 – ♭7 – 9 – 13. On guitar the 5th is often left out of the bigger shapes without changing the chord.
10103x100041131233(13)000(13)(11)1x0243(13)(12)(12)(12)(13)(11)The fret 11 shape is the one to learn first. Once it is easy, try the shape at the 11th fret ((13)(12)(12)(12)(13)(11)): the same chord, higher and brighter, handy when the chords before and after it sit up the neck.
F13 belongs to 3 keys: V in B♭ major, VII in G minor, V7 in B♭ minor. In B♭ major, try I–V–vi–IV: B♭ – F13 – Gm – E♭.
F, A, C, E♭, G, D: the root, major third, fifth, minor seventh, ninth, thirteenth.
Fret 11: (13)000(13)(11) (low string first), rated Beginner.
F13 has D. F13 sounds full and jazzy, the most colourful dominant chord; F9 sounds funky and full, a seventh chord with more colour.
No. The easiest shape is rated Beginner and needs 3 fingers.