Cavaquinho · Thirteenth chord

C13 Thirteenth

Key: F Major
Hard

C13 is the C thirteenth chord on cavaquinho, made of the notes C · E · G · A# · A.

Notes

C
E
G
A#
A

Structure

1
3
5
♭7
6

Sound: Dominant thirteenth; Full, sophisticated
Harmonic function: Dominant; Creates tension that resolves to the tonic.

Harmonic field of F Major

Degree	Chord	Function
I	F	Tonic
ii	Gm	Subdominant
iii	Am	Tonic relative
IV	A#	Subdominant
V	C	Dominant
vi	Dm	Tonic relative
vii°	Edim	Dominant

How to play

1Barre fret 5 with your index finger, from string 3 to string 2.
2Place your middle finger on fret 7 of string 4.
3Place your ring finger on fret 8 of string 1.
4Strum all the strings.