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G# Dominant 13th Guitar Chord (G#13)

G# Dominant 13th (G#13) 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 page shows 8 fingerings with fretboard diagrams.

7th
Notes: G# · B# · D# · F# · A# · E#Intervals: 1P – 3M – 5P – 7m – 9M – 13M

Fingerings for G#13

G#13low E at fret 1, A at fret 3, D at fret 1, G muted, B at fret 1, high E at fret 1
G#13low E muted, D at fret 3
G#13low E muted, D at fret 3, G at fret 3
G#13low E at fret 1, A at fret 3, D at fret 3, G muted, B at fret 4, high E muted
G#13low E muted, A at fret 1, D at fret 3, G at fret 3, B muted, high E at fret 4
G#13low E muted, A muted, G at fret 3, B at fret 2
G#13low E muted, D at fret 3, B muted, high E muted
G#13low E muted, A muted, D at fret 1, G at fret 3, B at fret 2, high E muted

Notes in G#13

  • G#1P
  • B#3M
  • D#5P
  • F#7m
  • A#9M
  • E#13M

How to play G#13

G# Dominant 13th Guitar Chord (G#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.

G#13 FAQ

What notes are in G# Dominant 13th?
G# Dominant 13th (G#13) contains G#, B#, D#, F#, A#, E#. In interval terms that is 1P - 3M - 5P - 7m - 9M - 13M above the root G#.
How do you play G#13 on guitar?
The most common shape here is "G#13": low E at fret 1, A at fret 3, D at fret 1, G muted, B at fret 1, high E at fret 1.
Is G#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.

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