G13 Piano Chord

How to play the G13 chord on piano

Split the recommended voicing between the hands: play G2 and F3 with the left hand and B3, E4 and A4 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 (D and C) to keep the sound clear.

For a rootless voicing with a bass player, play B3, E4, F4 and A4 with the left hand. Suggested fingering is 5–3–2–1 (1 is the thumb). Omit the root G because the bass supplies it. The right hand remains free for melody or improvisation.