Guitar · Thirteenth chord

C13 Thirteenth

Key: F Major
Easy

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

Position 1 of 3Main

Notes

C
E
G
A#
D
A

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 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

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