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F#13 Piano Chord

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

Piano

Recommended voicing
Left hand F#2 · E3 fingers 5–1
Right hand Bb3 · Eb4 · Ab4 fingers 1–3–5

How to play the F#13 chord on piano

Split the recommended voicing between the hands: play F#2 and E3 with the left hand and Bb3, Eb4 and Ab4 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 B) to keep the sound clear.

Notation for F#13 chord

Other names: F# 13th, F# thirteenth

Music theory name: dominant thirteenth chord

Common name: F# thirteenth chord

Intervals and tones in F#13 chord

Note Interval
F# Root
B Major 3rd
C# Perfect 5th
E Minor 7th
Ab Major 9th
H Perfect 11th
Eb Major 13th

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