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F13 Piano Chord

The widest extended chord — theoretically 7 notes. Typical of jazz and funk.

Piano

Recommended voicing
Left hand F2 · Eb3 fingers 5–1
Right hand A3 · D4 · G4 fingers 1–3–5

How to play the F13 chord on piano

Split the recommended voicing between the hands: play F2 and Eb3 with the left hand and A3, D4 and G4 with the right. Suggested fingering is 5–1 on the left and 1–3–5 on the right (1 is the thumb). This common voicing omits the perfect fifth and natural eleventh (C and Bb) to keep the sound clear.

Notation for F13 chord

Other names: F 13th, F thirteenth

Music theory name: dominant thirteenth chord

Common name: F thirteenth chord

Intervals and tones in F13 chord

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

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