Amaj13 guitar chord (A Major 13th)

Symbols: maj13, M13, maj7(9,13),maj7(6/9)

Steps: 1-3-5-7-9-13

Notes: A-C#-E-G#-B-F#

Variation 1

Press the E (1st) string on the 2nd fret with your ring finger
Place your middle finger on the B (2nd) string at the 2nd fret and press down
Use your index finger to press the G (3rd) string down on the 1st fret
Now, strum all the strings starting from the 5th string, mute the 4th string

Variation 2

Barre the 4th fret with your index finger, extending over the 1st to the 5th strings
Position your ring finger on the B (2nd) string at the 5th fret and press down
With your middle finger, press down on the low E (6th) string at the 5th fret
To play the chord, strum all the strings

Variation 3

Place a barre using your pinky on the 7th fret from the 1st to the 2nd strings
Place a barre using your middle finger on the 6th fret from the 3rd to the 4th strings
With your index finger, press down on the low E (6th) string at the 5th fret
Now, strum all the strings, mute the 5th string

Variation 4

Barre the 9th fret with your index finger, extending over the 1st to the 2nd strings
Position your ring finger on the G (3rd) string at the 11th fret and press down
With your middle finger, press down on the D (4th) string at the 11th fret
Stretch out your pinky to the 12th fret of the A (5th) string and press down
Now, strum all the strings starting from the 5th string

Variation 5

Apply a barre with your pinky across the 14th fret, covering the 1st to the 2nd strings
Press down on the G (3rd) string at the 13th fret using your middle finger
Position your index finger on the A (5th) string at the 12th fret and press down
Now, strum all the strings starting from the 5th string, mute the 4th string

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