F13 is the F dominant thirteenth chord. It has 5 notes: F – A – C – E♭ – D (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.
F13 chord on Guitar
131231x-8-10-8-10-1013-12-13-10-10-10Shape 1, string by string (low E to high E): low E 1st fret; A 3rd fret; D 1st fret; G 2nd fret; B 3rd fret; high E 1st fret.
F13 chord on Ukulele
75568-9-10-8Shape 1, string by string (G, C, E, A): G 7th fret; C 5th fret; E 5th fret; A 6th fret.
F13 chord on Piano
Play F, A, C, E♭ and D together with your right hand, and F (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 F13 chord
F13 appears in 2 songs on Yalle Media. The newest:
Related chords
Other F chords:
Chords in the key of F major:
F13 chord: questions
What notes are in the F13 chord?
F13 (F dominant thirteenth) is made of F, A, C, E♭ and D (1 – 3 – 5 – ♭7 – 13).
How do you play F13 on guitar?
The most common shape is 131231 (from the low E string to the high E string; x = don’t play, 0 = open string).
How do you play F13 on ukulele?
Play 7556 (strings G, C, E, A; 0 = open string).
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