F♯ Dominant 13th
F♯13
Notes
F♯ · A♯ · C♯ · E · G♯ · D♯
Intervals
- RootF♯ (1P)
- Major 3rdA♯ (3M)
- Perfect 5thC♯ (5P)
- Minor 7thE (7m)
- Major 9thG♯ (9M)
- Major 13thD♯ (13M)
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About
The F♯13 dominant thirteenth (F♯–A♯–C♯–E–G♯–D♯) is the fullest expression of dominant harmony. The D♯ (a major sixth above the root) adds warmth and sophistication while the chord’s dominant function — driven by the tritone between 3 and ♭7 — remains intact, still pulling toward B. On guitar, full voicings are impractical; the essential tones are the 3rd, ♭7, and 13th. The 5th, 9th, and sometimes even the root can all be omitted in favor of these three. Common in jazz and funk comping. Compared to F♯9, the 13 adds a richer, more colorful top end without altering the harmonic direction.
Similar chords
Chords sharing two or more notes with this one, ranked by overlap.
Scales containing this chord
- F♯ Mixolydian (I)
- A♭ Natural Minor (VII)
- B Major (V)
- B♭ Locrian (VI)
- D♭ Dorian (IV)
- D♭ Melodic Minor (IV)
- E Lydian (II)
- E♭ Phrygian (III)
Scales whose notes include every chord tone. The Roman numeral (or scale degree) marks the chord root’s position in the scale.