F#m13 Guitar Chord Chart and Fingering
The F#m13 chord (F# minor thirteenth) spells out F#, A, C#, E, G#, B and D#, one note for every degree of the scale. Stack them in thirds from F# and you have reached the thirteenth.
The top three notes, G#, B and D#, are the extensions: ninth, eleventh and thirteenth, while the lower four are the F#m7 you already know. They form a G# minor triad sitting over the F#m7 below. The seven notes make up the F# Dorian scale. Played one after another in this order, the notes are that scale in steps of a third.
F# minor 13th guitar chord is also written as F#m13, F#min13 or F#-13.
F#m13 Chord Notes and Formula
Notes in the F# m13 chord:
How the Minor Thirteen chord is built:
Formula: 1 b3 5 b7 9 11 13
Same chord, different name: F#m13 is also written as Gbm13 (Gb minor thirteenth).
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Chords That Go With F#m13
One key where F#m13 fits is A major, where it works as the vi chord. These are the main chords of that key, the ones you will often hear around it:
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FAQ
What notes are in F#m13?
F#m13 is F#, A, C#, E, G#, B and D#. It has seven notes, one for each degree of the F# Dorian scale.
Which note is the thirteenth in F# minor thirteenth?
D#, a major sixth up from F# when counted an octave higher. It is the one note that separates F# Dorian from F# natural minor, which has a D natural.
Is Gbm13 another name for F#m13?
Yes, F# and Gb are the same pitch. Gbm13 is written Gb, Bbb, Db, Fb, Ab, Cb and Eb, so F#m13 is the simpler spelling.
How is F#m13 built on a minor seventh chord?
F#m7 gives F#, A, C# and E. The extensions are G#, B and D#, the ninth, the eleventh and the thirteenth.
Which scale does F#m13 fit?
F# Dorian: F#, G#, A, B, C#, D#, E. Every note of the chord is in it, so the scale covers the whole chord.
