Electric guitar · Thirteenth chord

G13 Thirteenth

Key: C Major
Easy
Open chord

G13 is the G thirteenth chord on electric guitar, made of the notes G · B · D · F · A · E.

Position 1 of 3Main

Notes

G
B
D
F
A
E

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 C Major

Degree	Chord	Function
I	C	Tonic
ii	Dm	Subdominant
iii	Em	Tonic relative
IV	F	Subdominant
V	G	Dominant
vi	Am	Tonic relative
vii°	Bdim	Dominant

How to play

1Place your index finger on fret 1 of string 1.
2Place your middle finger on fret 2 of string 4.
3Place your ring finger on fret 3 of string 6.
4Let strings 5, 3, 2 ring open.
5Strum all the strings.