Ab Dominant 13th Guitar Chord (Ab13)
Ab Dominant 13th (Ab13) is built from G#, B#, D#, F#, A#, E#, which is the 1P - 3M - 5P - 7m - 9M - 13M formula measured from the root G#. This entry documents the notes and intervals; no playable fingerings are catalogued yet.
Fingerings for Ab13
No playable fingering is catalogued for Ab13 yet. The notes and intervals below still tell you what the chord is made of.
Notes in Ab13
- G#1P
- B#3M
- D#5P
- F#7m
- A#9M
- E#13M
How to play Ab13
Ab Dominant 13th Guitar Chord (Ab13) is tense and unresolved, which is what makes it want to move.
Beginner tip
Mute the strings you do not play — a dominant seventh with a ringing open string loses its pull.
Practice idea
Resolve it down a fifth to the tonic and listen for the tension release.
Ab13 FAQ
- What notes are in Ab Dominant 13th?
- Ab Dominant 13th (Ab13) contains G#, B#, D#, F#, A#, E#. In interval terms that is 1P - 3M - 5P - 7m - 9M - 13M above the root G#.
- Is Ab13 hard for beginners?
- Ab13 is catalogued for reference. Mute the strings you do not play — a dominant seventh with a ringing open string loses its pull.