A Minor 13th (Am13) is built from A, C, E, G, B, F#, which is the 1P - 3m - 5P - 7m - 9M - 13M formula measured from the root A. This page shows 77 fingerings with fretboard diagrams.
Minor 7th
Notes: A · C · E · G · B · F#Intervals: 1P – 3m – 5P – 7m – 9M – 13M
Fingerings for Am13
Am13low E at fret 3, D at fret 2, G at fret 2, B at fret 3
Am13low E at fret 3, D at fret 3, G at fret 2, B at fret 3
Am13low E at fret 3, D at fret 2, G at fret 3, B at fret 3
Am13low E at fret 3, D at fret 3, G at fret 3, B at fret 3
Am13A at fret 3
Am13A at fret 3, D at fret 3
Am13A at fret 3, B at fret 3
Am13A at fret 3, D at fret 3, B at fret 3
Am13A at fret 3, high E at fret 3
Am13A at fret 3, D at fret 3, high E at fret 3
Am13A at fret 3, B at fret 3, high E at fret 3
Am13A at fret 3, D at fret 3, B at fret 3, high E at fret 3
Am13A at fret 3, B at fret 3, high E at fret 4
Am13A at fret 3, D at fret 3, B at fret 3, high E at fret 4
Am13low E at fret 4, A at fret 2, B muted, high E at fret 2
Am13low E at fret 1, A at fret 3, D at fret 1, G muted, B at fret 1, high E at fret 1
Am13low E at fret 2, A muted, B at fret 2, high E at fret 2
Am13low E at fret 1, A muted, D at fret 1, G at fret 1, B at fret 3, high E at fret 1
Am13low E at fret 2, A muted, B at fret 2, high E at fret 4
Am13low E at fret 1, A muted, D at fret 1, G at fret 1, B at fret 3, high E at fret 3
Am13low E at fret 1, A muted, D at fret 1, G at fret 1, B at fret 3, high E at fret 4
Am13low E at fret 1, A at fret 3, D at fret 3, G muted, B at fret 4, high E at fret 4
Am13low E muted, D at fret 2
Am13low E muted, D at fret 2, G at fret 2
Am13low E muted, D at fret 2, B at fret 1
Am13low E muted, D at fret 2, G at fret 2, B at fret 1
Am13low E muted, D at fret 2, high E at fret 2
Am13low E muted, D at fret 2, G at fret 2, high E at fret 2
Am13low E muted, D at fret 2, B at fret 1, high E at fret 2
Am13low E muted, D at fret 2, B at fret 1, high E at fret 3
Am13low E muted, A at fret 3, G at fret 2, high E at fret 3
Am13low E muted, A at fret 3, G at fret 3, high E at fret 3
Am13low E muted, D at fret 3
Am13low E muted, D at fret 3, G at fret 3
Am13low E muted, D at fret 3, B at fret 2
Am13low E muted, D at fret 3, G at fret 3, B at fret 2
Am13low E muted, D at fret 3, high E at fret 3
Am13low E muted, D at fret 3, G at fret 3, high E at fret 3
Am13low E muted, D at fret 3, B at fret 2, high E at fret 3
Am13low E muted, D at fret 3, B at fret 2, high E at fret 4
Am13low E at fret 4, A at fret 2, B muted, high E muted
Am13low E at fret 1, A at fret 3, D at fret 3, G muted, B at fret 4, high E muted
Am13low E at fret 2, A muted, B muted, high E at fret 2
Am13low E at fret 1, A muted, D at fret 1, G at fret 1, B muted, high E at fret 1
Am13low E at fret 1, A muted, D at fret 1, G at fret 1, B muted, high E at fret 3
Am13low E at fret 1, A at fret 3, D at fret 3, G muted, B muted, high E at fret 4
Am13low E at fret 1, A muted, D at fret 3, G muted, B at fret 4, high E at fret 4
Am13low E muted, A at fret 4, D at fret 2, G at fret 1, B at fret 2, high E muted
Am13low E muted, A at fret 3, G at fret 2, high E muted
Am13low E muted, A at fret 3, G at fret 3, high E muted
Am13low E muted, A at fret 3, D at fret 1, G at fret 2, B at fret 3, high E muted
Am13low E muted, A at fret 3, D at fret 1, G at fret 3, B at fret 3, high E muted
Am13low E muted, A at fret 3, D at fret 1, G at fret 2, B at fret 4, high E muted
Am13low E muted, A at fret 3, D at fret 1, G at fret 3, B at fret 4, high E muted
Am13low E muted, A open, D muted, G open, B open, high E at fret 2
Am13low E muted, A open, D muted, G at fret 2, B at fret 1, high E at fret 2
Am13low E muted, A open, D at fret 2, G at fret 2, B muted, high E at fret 3
Am13low E muted, A open, D muted, G at fret 2, B at fret 1, high E at fret 3
Am13low E muted, A at fret 1, D muted, G at fret 1, B at fret 1, high E at fret 3
Am13low E muted, A at fret 2, D muted, G at fret 1, B at fret 3, high E at fret 4
Am13low E muted, A at fret 1, D muted, G at fret 3, B at fret 2, high E at fret 3
Am13low E muted, A at fret 1, D at fret 3, G at fret 3, B muted, high E at fret 4
Am13low E muted, A at fret 1, D muted, G at fret 3, B at fret 2, high E at fret 4
Am13low E muted, A muted, D at fret 3
Am13low E muted, A muted, D at fret 3, B at fret 3
Am13low E muted, A muted, D at fret 3, high E at fret 3
Am13low E muted, A muted, D at fret 3, G at fret 1, B at fret 3, high E at fret 3
Am13low E muted, A muted, G at fret 3
Am13low E muted, A muted, G at fret 3, B at fret 2
Am13low E muted, A muted, D at fret 3, G at fret 1, B at fret 3, high E at fret 4
Am13low E muted, A muted, G at fret 3, high E at fret 2
Am13low E muted, A muted, D at fret 1, G at fret 3, B at fret 2, high E at fret 2
Am13low E muted, A muted, D at fret 1, G at fret 3, B at fret 4, high E at fret 2
Am13low E muted, D at fret 2, B muted, high E muted
Am13low E muted, D at fret 3, B muted, high E muted
Am13low E muted, A muted, G at fret 3, high E muted
Am13low E muted, A muted, D at fret 1, G at fret 3, B at fret 2, high E muted
Notes in Am13
A1P
C3m
E5P
G7m
B9M
F#13M
How to play Am13
A Minor 13th Guitar Chord (Am13) is smooth and mellow, a staple of soul, funk and jazz.
Beginner tip
Flatten your fingers so the barre covers the strings evenly without buzzing.
Practice idea
Play it as the ii chord and move it to the V to practise the most common jazz cadence.
Am13 FAQ
What notes are in A Minor 13th?
A Minor 13th (Am13) contains A, C, E, G, B, F#. In interval terms that is 1P - 3m - 5P - 7m - 9M - 13M above the root A.
How do you play Am13 on guitar?
The most common shape here is "Am13": low E at fret 3, D at fret 2, G at fret 2, B at fret 3.
Is Am13 hard for beginners?
It sits in the minor seventh family. Flatten your fingers so the barre covers the strings evenly without buzzing.