F sharp thirteenth chord (F#13) on piano
The F sharp thirteenth chord (F#13) on piano has 6 notes: F sharp, A sharp, C sharp, E, G sharp, and D sharp (F♯, A♯, C♯, E, G♯, D♯). On the keyboard below, the root (F sharp) has the strongest color; each key shows the note name and the degree.
- Notes
- F♯A♯C♯EG♯D♯
- Formula
- 135♭7913
How to play F#13 on piano
Root position · From low to high: F♯ A♯ C♯ E G♯ D♯
The small dot marks middle C (C4). Tap a key to hear the note.
F#13 chord inversions
Inverting a chord means putting another of its notes in the bass (the lowest key) without changing the notes. Inversions shorten the way your hand travels from one chord to the next and slightly change the color of the sound.
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1st inversion (F#13/A#)
F#13/A#: A sharp (3) in the bass
From low to high: A♯ C♯ D♯ E F♯ G♯
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2nd inversion (F#13/C#)
F#13/C#: C sharp (5) in the bass
From low to high: C♯ D♯ E F♯ G♯ A♯
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3rd inversion (F#13/E)
F#13/E: E (♭7) in the bass
From low to high: E F♯ G♯ A♯ C♯ D♯
Notes and intervals of F#13
F#13 (F sharp thirteenth) is built from 6 notes. Each one fills a degree of the chord:
- F♯ · 1 · root
- A♯ · 3 · major third
- C♯ · 5 · perfect fifth
- E · ♭7 · minor seventh
- G♯ · 9 · ninth
- D♯ · 13 · thirteenth
About the thirteenth chord
A dominant chord with the 13th: the 3rd and the 7th carry the tension, the 13th adds sparkle. The 11th is left out (it would clash with the 3rd), and the 5th and 9th are often dropped: the leanest shape is 1, 3, ♭7 and 13. It is the dominant of swing, blues, funk and samba-jazz; Brazilian chord charts write it 7(13).
Other F sharp chords
- F#
- F#m
- F#7
- F#7M
- F#m7
- F#m7(b5)
- F#°
- F#°7
- F#+
- F#sus2
- F#sus4
- F#7sus4
- F#5
- F#add9
- F#6
- F#m6
- F#9
- F#m(add9)
- F#m9
- F#7M(9)
- F#m(7M)
- F#7M(#5)
- F#7(b9)
- F#6(9)
- F#m6(9)
- F#11
- F#m11
- F#13
- F#m13
- F#7(#9)
- F#7(#11)
- F#7(b13)
- F#7(#5)
- F#7M(#11)
- F#9sus4
Thirteenth: other roots
Frequently asked questions
What are the notes of the F#13 chord on piano?
F#13 (F sharp thirteenth) has the notes F♯, A♯, C♯, E, G♯, D♯. The formula is 1 · 3 · 5 · ♭7 · 9 · 13: root, major third, perfect fifth, minor seventh, ninth, thirteenth.
How do you play F#13 on piano?
Find the F sharp key and add the other notes above it: F♯, A♯, C♯, E, G♯, D♯. Play them all together.
What are the inversions of F#13?
1st inversion (F#13/A#): A♯ C♯ D♯ E F♯ G♯; 2nd inversion (F#13/C#): C♯ D♯ E F♯ G♯ A♯; 3rd inversion (F#13/E): E F♯ G♯ A♯ C♯ D♯.
What does F#13 mean?
F#13 is the chord symbol for F sharp thirteenth. A dominant chord with the 13th: the 3rd and the 7th carry the tension, the 13th adds sparkle. The 11th is left out (it would clash with the 3rd), and the 5th and 9th are often dropped: the leanest shape is 1, 3, ♭7 and 13. It is the dominant of swing, blues, funk and samba-jazz; Brazilian chord charts write it 7(13).
Is the F#13 chord the same on piano and keyboard?
Yes. The notes and inversions are the same on any keyboard instrument: acoustic piano, digital piano, keyboard, organ or synthesizer.