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G13 Guitar Chord

The widest extended chord — theoretically 7 notes. Typical of jazz and funk. All 7 notes can't be played on 6 strings — the fifth and eleventh are commonly omitted.

Guitar

Strings 3–0–2–0–0–1

How to play the G13 chord on guitar

Read the string pattern 3–0–2–0–0–1 from the low E string to the high E string. Numbers in the pattern are frets; numbers in the colored dots are left-hand fingers. X means a muted string and 0 means an open string.

6th string (low E) Fret 3 · ring finger
5th string (A) Play open
4th string (D) Fret 2 · middle finger
3rd string (G) Play open
2nd string (B) Play open
1st string (high E) Fret 1 · index finger

Notation for G13 chord

Other names: G 13th, G thirteenth

Music theory name: dominant thirteenth chord

Common name: G thirteenth chord

Intervals and tones in G13 chord

Note Interval
G Root
H Major 3rd
D Perfect 5th
F Minor 7th
A Major 9th
C Perfect 11th
E Major 13th

All Variations

Open
3–0–2–0–0–1
Fret 3
3–X–3–4–5–5
Fret 3
3–5–3–4–5–3
Fret 9
X–10–9–10–10–12

Songs using G13