Electric guitar · Thirteenth chord

F13 Thirteenth

Key: A# Major
Easy

F13 is the F thirteenth chord on electric guitar, made of the notes F · A · C · D# · G · D.

Position 1 of 2Main

Notes

F
A
C
D#
G
D

Structure

1
3
5
♭7
9
13

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

Harmonic field of A# Major

Degree	Chord	Function
I	A#	Tonic
ii	Cm	Subdominant
iii	Dm	Tonic relative
IV	D#	Subdominant
V	F	Dominant
vi	Gm	Tonic relative
vii°	Adim	Dominant

How to play

1Barre fret 1 with your index finger, from string 6 to string 1.
2Place your middle finger on fret 2 of string 3.
3Place your ring finger on fret 3 of string 5.
4Place your pinky on fret 3 of string 2.
5Strum all the strings.