F# Dominant 13th Guitar Chord (F#13)
F# Dominant 13th (F#13) is built from F#, A#, C#, E, G#, D#, which is the 1P - 3M - 5P - 7m - 9M - 13M formula measured from the root F#. This page shows 93 fingerings with fretboard diagrams.
Fingerings for F#13
Notes in F#13
- F#1P
- A#3M
- C#5P
- E7m
- G#9M
- D#13M
How to play F#13
F# Dominant 13th Guitar Chord (F#13) 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.
F#13 FAQ
- What notes are in F# Dominant 13th?
- F# Dominant 13th (F#13) contains F#, A#, C#, E, G#, D#. In interval terms that is 1P - 3M - 5P - 7m - 9M - 13M above the root F#.
- How do you play F#13 on guitar?
- The most common shape here is "F#13": low E at fret 2, A at fret 1, D at fret 1, G at fret 1, B at fret 2, high E open.
- Is F#13 hard for beginners?
- It sits in the seventh family. Mute the strings you do not play — a dominant seventh with a ringing open string loses its pull.