F13 chord
F13 chord for guitar with diagrams, fingerings and notes.
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F13 is usually played as one of two movable shapes depending on the most suitable position on the fretboard. Although three of the chord notes are present among the open strings in standard tuning, there are no natural suitable fingerings in open positions (some possibilities are 10103X and X 8 0 8 10 X).
Chord structure
F13 is usually played as one of two movable shapes depending on the most fitting position on the fretboard. The chord consists of seven notes but is played with one or more notes omitted. The notes represent the root, major third, perfect fifth, minor seventh, major ninth, perfect eleventh and major thirteen intervals.
Chord name
F13 is an abbreviation for F dominant thirteen. A less common abbreviation is Fdom13.
Notes
The notes that the F13 chord consists of are F, A, C, Eb, G, Bb and D.
Chord progressions
Cm7 - F13 - Bbmaj7
Inversions
1st inversion: F13/A (means that A is the bass note).
2nd inversion: F13/C (means that C is the bass note).
3rd inversion: F13/Eb (means that Eb is the bass note).
4th inversion: F13/G (means that G is the bass note).
5th inversion: F13/Bb (means that Bb is the bass note).
6th inversion: F13/D (means that D is the bass note).
Omissions
F13(no3) is an F 13th with no third (A).
F13(no5) is an F 13th with no fifth (C).
F13(no9) is an F 13th with no ninth (G).