Amaj13 Guitar Chords Explained | A Major Thirteen

A maj13 position 1 guitar chord diagram

The intervals that compose the A Major Thirteen chord are Root, Major Third, Perfect Fifth, Major Seventh, Major Ninth, Major Eleventh, and Major Thirteen

This chord is also known as:

  • A Major Thirteen
  • A Maj13
  • A Major 13
  • Amaj13

The Amaj13 chord is composed of the notes A, C#, E, G#, B, D, and F#

A maj13 chord Notes:

AC#EG#BDF#

How to create the Major Thirteen chord:

1
b2
2
b3
3
4
b5
5
#5
6
b7
7
8
b9
9
#9
11
#11
13

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Guitar Patterns for the Amaj13 chord

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Position 1
Movable

A maj13 position 1 guitar chord diagram

Position 2
Open

A maj13 position 12 guitar chord diagram

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Use Fretboard Maps To Build Chords Along All The Fretboard

A maj13 guitar chord: fretboard map of the intervals

Pick some of the tones from the fretboard map below and play this chord in new ways.

5
9
11
1
5
7
13
3
1
5
9
13
11
7
9
13
3
7
1
5
11
1
3
7
9
13
11
1
5
9
3
7
5
9
13
3
11
1
11
13
3
7
5
9
11
1
5

These maps show you the tones in a chord all along the fretboard. They are incredibly helpful because allow you to:

  • Create new voicings on the fly, across all the neck
  • Improvise targeting the right notes
  • Unlock the fretboard and expand the CAGED system.

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