Standard
A dominant thirteenth · Open position
A13 guitar chord
What it is
Root
Notes
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Standard
A thirteenth suspended fourth · Open position
Standard
A thirteenth flat nine · Frets 3–5
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A thirteenth sharp eleven · Frets 3–5
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How to play A13 on guitar
The most common way, the first shape above: your index finger on the D string at the 2nd fret, your middle finger on the B string at the 2nd fret and your ring finger on the high E string at the 2nd fret. Let the A and G strings ring open. Don’t play the low E string.
From the low E string x 0 2 0 2 2 (x: not played, 0: open)
What notes are in A13?
A13, A dominant thirteenth, is A, C♯, E, G, B and F♯: the root (A), the major third (C♯), the perfect fifth (E), the minor seventh (G), the ninth (B) and the thirteenth (F♯). Its formula is 1 3 5 ♭7 9 13.
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Dominant thirteenth chords in every key
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