F13 guitar chord (F Dominant 13th)

Symbols: 13

Steps: 1-3-5-b7-9-13

Notes: F-A-C-Eb-G-D

Variation 1

  • Position your pinky on the B (2nd) string at the 3rd fret and press down
  • With your ring finger, press down on the G (3rd) string at the 2nd fret
  • Press the D (4th) string on the 1st fret with your middle finger
  • Place your index finger on the low E (6th) string at the 1st fret and press down
  • Now, strum all the strings up to the 2nd string, mute the 5th string

Variation 2

  • Place a barre using your index finger on the 1st fret from the 1st to the 4th strings
  • Press down on the B (2nd) string at the 3rd fret using your ring finger
  • Position your middle finger on the G (3rd) string at the 2nd fret and press down
  • Now, strum all the strings starting from the 4th string

Variation 3

  • Stretch out your pinky to the 10th fret of the E (1st) string and press down
  • Barre the 8th fret with your ring finger, extending over the 2nd to the 3rd strings
  • Press the D (4th) string on the 7th fret with your index finger
  • With your middle finger, press down on the A (5th) string at the 8th fret
  • Now, strum all the strings starting from the 5th string

Variation 4

  • Apply a barre with your index finger across the 10th fret, covering the 1st to the 2nd strings
  • Press down on the G (3rd) string at the 12th fret using your middle finger
  • Stretch out your pinky to the 13th fret of the D (4th) string and press down
  • Stretch out your ring finger to the 13th fret of the low E (6th) string and press down
  • To play the chord, strum all the strings, mute the 5th string

Variation 5

  • Position your pinky on the B (2nd) string at the 15th fret and press down
  • With your ring finger, press down on the G (3rd) string at the 14th fret
  • Press the D (4th) string on the 13th fret with your middle finger
  • Place your index finger on the low E (6th) string at the 13th fret and press down
  • Now, strum all the strings up to the 2nd string, mute the 5th string

Variation 6

  • Place a barre using your index finger on the 13th fret from the 1st to the 4th strings
  • Press down on the B (2nd) string at the 15th fret using your ring finger
  • Position your middle finger on the G (3rd) string at the 14th fret and press down
  • Now, strum all the strings starting from the 4th string