F# Major Thirteen Guitar Chord (F#maj13) | Easy Ways to Play It

Welcome to our tutorial on the F# maj13 chord. This rich and complex chord belongs to the Major Chords family and is composed of the following notes: F#, A#, C#, E#, G#, B, and D#. The intervals that build this chord are 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, and 13, which are also known as the Root, Major Third, Perfect Fifth, Major Seventh, Major Ninth, Perfect Eleventh, and Major Thirteenth respectively.

Understanding the fretboard intervals and how they stack to form chords is crucial for mastering the F# maj13 chord. If you need a refresher on this, you can check our fretboard intervals tutorial.

In this tutorial, we will provide chord diagrams and fretboard patterns to help you visualize and practice the tones that compose the F# maj13 chord. If you're unsure about how to denote these chords based on the intervals that compose them, you may find our chord notation tutorial helpful.

The F# maj13 chord is more advanced than beginner chords, and you will often find it in jazz chord progressions. If you're interested in learning more about these progressions, we have a jazz chord progression tutorial that you might find useful.

Remember, mastering chords like the F# maj13 requires practice and a solid understanding of guitar music theory. If you need additional help building chords by stacking intervals, our guitar music theory tutorial is a great resource.

Happy practicing!