How to Play a F#13(#5) Chord on Guitar – Easy F# Dominant Thirteen Sharp Fifth Guitar Chord

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F#13#5 is the F# thirteenth sharp five chord, and it contains F#, A#, C##, E, G#, B and D#.

Here the fifth is raised by a semitone: C## is C# lifted one step, named that way to keep one letter name per chord tone even though it sounds like D. The chord belongs to the dominant family, which our guide to dominant chords covers.

The natural eleventh B sits a half step above the major third A#. The ninth is G# and the thirteenth is D#, which complete the stack of thirds.

F# 13th with sharp 5th guitar chord is also written as F#13(#5), F#13#5 or F#13+5.

F#13#5 Chord Notes and Formula

F# 13(#5) chord Notes:

F# A# C## E G# B D#

Tones in the Dominant Thirteen Sharp Fifth chord:

Formula: 1 3 #5 b7 9 11 13

Same chord, different name: F#13#5 is also written as Gb13#5 (Gb thirteenth sharp five).

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More F# Chords

F# F#m F#7 F#m7 F#maj7 F#sus4 F#sus2 F#add9 F#dim F#9 F#13(#9) F#6/9 F#6(#11) F#7(b13)

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Play This Chord With Other Roots

C 13(#5) | D 13(#5) | E 13(#5) | F 13(#5) | G 13(#5) | A 13(#5) | B 13(#5) | C#13(#5) | D#13(#5) | F#13(#5) | G#13(#5) | A#13(#5) | Ab13(#5) | Bb13(#5) | Db13(#5) | Eb13(#5) | Gb13(#5)

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FAQ

What notes make up F#13#5?

F#13#5 is spelled F#, A#, C##, E, G#, B and D#. It stacks a major third, sharp fifth, minor seventh, ninth, eleventh and thirteenth on F#.

Is F#13#5 just another name for Gb13#5?

Yes. Gb13#5 spells the same pitches Gb, Bb, D, Fb, Ab, Cb and Eb, so the two names sound identical.

Why is the sharp fifth of F#13#5 written C##?

The perfect fifth over F# is C#. Raising it by a half step gives C##, which sounds like D but keeps the letter that matches a fifth.

What is the thirteenth in F#13#5?

It is D#, a major sixth from F# stacked an octave higher. The chord also has E as its minor seventh and G# as its ninth.