F♯13 (also written G♭13) 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.
F♯13 chord on Guitar
211320xx4340x-9-11-9-11-1114-13-14-11-11-11Shape 1, string by string (low E to high E): low E 2nd fret; A 1st fret; D 1st fret; G 3rd fret; B 2nd fret; high E open.
F♯13 chord on Ukulele
86679-10-11-9Shape 1, string by string (G, C, E, A): G 8th fret; C 6th fret; E 6th fret; A 7th fret.
F♯13 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 F♯13 chord
F♯13 appears in 3 songs on Yalle Media. The newest:
Related chords
Other F# chords:
Chords in the key of F♯ major:
F♯13 chord: questions
What notes are in the F♯13 chord?
F♯13 (F# dominant thirteenth) is made of F♯, A♯, C♯, E and D♯ (1 – 3 – 5 – ♭7 – 13).
How do you play F♯13 on guitar?
The most common shape is 211320 (from the low E string to the high E string; x = don’t play, 0 = open string).
How do you play F♯13 on ukulele?
Play 8667 (strings G, C, E, A; 0 = open string).
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