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F♯13 Chord on Guitar

F♯13 is the F♯ dominant 13th chord — 6 notes (F♯, A♯, C♯, E, G♯, D♯) built from the formula 1 3 5 ♭7 9 13. Below are playable shapes across the fretboard, the keys it belongs to and the scales to use when soloing over it.

Notes: F♯ · A♯ · C♯ · E · G♯ · D♯Formula: 1 · 3 · 5 · ♭7 · 9 · 13Hear it and see it on the fretboard ▸

F♯13: Chord shapes (open & barre)

  • F♯13 – open positionR31395♭7open position
  • F♯13 – fret 1R3♭7913×fret 1
  • F♯13 – fret 2R5♭7313Rfret 2
  • F♯13 – fret 99×R5♭7313fret 9
  • F♯13 – fret 1111R9♭7R313fret 11

F♯13: Shell voicings (jazz)

  • F♯13 – R-3-7R3♭7×××R-3-7
  • F♯13 – R-3-78×R3♭7××R-3-7
  • F♯13 – R-7-3R×♭73××R-7-3
  • F♯13 – R-7-39×R×♭73×R-7-3

Keys that contain F♯13

Scales to play over F♯13

Ordered from the most common choice. All of them contain F♯, A♯, C♯, E, G♯, D♯.

Other F♯ chords

Triads

Sevenths

Sixths

Added

Extended

Dominant 13th chords in other keys

FAQ

What notes are in the F♯13 chord?
F♯13 (F♯ dominant 13th) contains F♯, A♯, C♯, E, G♯, D♯ — formula 1 3 5 ♭7 9 13.
How do you play F♯13 on guitar?
A common shape is 211120 (low E to high E, x = muted string, open position). This page shows more shapes, drop 2, drop 3 and shell voicings in the interactive library.
What scale goes with F♯13?
Good choices to solo over F♯13: F♯ Mixolydian, F♯ Lydian dominant.
What key is F♯13 in?
F♯13 is diatonic in B major (V13), G♯ minor (♭VII13).