A♭13 (also written G♯13) is the Ab dominant thirteenth chord. It has 5 notes: A♭ – C – E♭ – G♭ – F (1 – 3 – 5 – ♭7 – 13).
A dominant thirteenth adds the thirteenth (the sixth) to a dominant seventh, a bright, bluesy chord used in jazz, funk and gospel.
A♭13 chord on Guitar
464564
434111
x-11-13-11-13-13Shape 1, string by string (low E to high E): low E 4th fret; A 6th fret; D 4th fret; G 5th fret; B 6th fret; high E 4th fret.
A♭13 chord on Ukulele
10-8-8-9
11-12-13-11Shape 1, string by string (G, C, E, A): G 10th fret; C 8th fret; E 8th fret; A 9th fret.
A♭13 chord on Piano
Play A♭, C, E♭, G♭ and F together with your right hand, and A♭ (the root) in your left. To move between chords smoothly, try inversions: keep the notes shared with the next chord and move the others the shortest distance.
Songs with the A♭13 chord
A♭13 appears in 4 songs on Yalle Media. The newest:
Related chords
Other Ab chords:
Chords in the key of A♭ major:
A♭13 chord: questions
What notes are in the A♭13 chord?
A♭13 (Ab dominant thirteenth) is made of A♭, C, E♭, G♭ and F (1 – 3 – 5 – ♭7 – 13).
How do you play A♭13 on guitar?
The most common shape is 464564 (from the low E string to the high E string; x = don’t play, 0 = open string).
How do you play A♭13 on ukulele?
Play 10-8-8-9 (strings G, C, E, A; 0 = open string).
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