Chord · F Dominant 13th
F13 Chord
F13 is F, A, C, Eb, G and D — big; jazz V chord at full extension.
F13 on every instrument
The same 6 notes, 2 sets of hands. Open a diagram for alternate shapes, audio and the mistakes to avoid.
What F13 is made of
F13 (F thirteenth) is built from the notes F, A, C, Eb, G, D, with the interval pattern 1, 3, 5, b7, 9, 13.
Stack 1, 3, 5, b7, 9 and 13 on a root of F and you get F, A, C, Eb, G and D. That interval recipe is what makes the chord a thirteenth chord — move the same shape to another root and the character travels with it, which is why C13 sounds like a transposed F13.
Dominant 13th: Big; jazz V chord at full extension.
Spelling: the notes above are written the way a score would write them, not simplified to the nearest piano key. That is why this chord is spelled with E♭ rather than its enharmonic equivalent.
Keys that contain F13
All 6 notes sit inside the scale of 2 keys. The roman numeral marks the degree the chord is rooted on.
Major keys
Minor keys
Other chords on F
Same root, different colour.
The same thirteenth shape, moved
The identical interval recipe, built on other roots.
Questions people ask about F13
- What notes are in the F13 chord?
- F13 is made of F, A, C, Eb, G and D — the 1, 3, 5, b7, 9 and 13 degrees of a thirteenth chord built on F.
- What keys use the F13 chord?
- Every note of F13 belongs to 2 keys: Bb Major (V), G Minor (VII). The roman numeral is the scale degree the chord is rooted on.
- How do you play F13 on guitar and piano?
- This page shows F13 on guitar and piano — 3 voicings in total. Each diagram links to the full instrument page with alternate shapes, audio and common mistakes.
Learn the theory behind it
Why F13 behaves the way it does — the guides that explain the chord instead of just spelling it.