Electric guitar · Thirteenth chord

F#13 Thirteenth

Key: B Major
Medium
Open chord

F#13 is the F# thirteenth chord on electric guitar, made of the notes F# · A# · C# · E · G# · D#.

Position 1 of 2Main

Notes

F#
A#
C#
E
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 B Major

Degree	Chord	Function
I	B	Tonic
ii	C#m	Subdominant
iii	D#m	Tonic relative
IV	E	Subdominant
V	F#	Dominant
vi	G#m	Tonic relative
vii°	A#dim	Dominant

How to play

1Place your index finger on fret 7 of string 2.
2Place your middle finger on fret 8 of string 4.
3Place your ring finger on fret 8 of string 3.
4Place your pinky on fret 9 of string 5.
5Let string 1 ring open.
6Don't play string 6.
7Strum from string 5 down.