F13
F Dominant 13th
1 3 5 ♭7 9 13

Notes in F13

FR
A3
C5
E♭♭7
G9
D13

The F13 chord contains 6 notes: F, A, C, E♭, G, D

Intervals

IntervalSemitonesNoteFunction
R0FRoot
34AMajor 3rd
57CPerfect 5th
♭710E♭Minor 7th
92GMajor 9th
139DMajor 13th

About F Dominant 13th Chords

Dominant 13th chords are the largest standard chord, potentially containing all seven notes of the scale. Guitarists typically voice them selectively — root, 3rd, 7th, and 13th are the essential tones. They're smooth, jazzy, and sophisticated.

Compatible Scales & Modes

These scales contain all the notes of F13 and can be used for soloing, improvising, and writing melodies over this chord.

F Mixolydian
Contains all chord tones including the 13th (6th).
F Lydian Dominant
Mixolydian with ♯4 — common in jazz over dominant 13th chords.

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