A13 Chord

A13 (A 13th chord)

Like any 13th chord, the A13 chord is formed by playing the root, the major third, the perfect fifth, the minor 7th, the major 9th the major 11th and the major 13th. It equals to playing the 1st, 3rd, 5th, flat 7th, 9th, 11th and the 13th degree of the A major scale.

Notation

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How To Play A13 On The Piano

You Can play the A13th chord by playing in any order the following notes: A, C#, E, G, B, D, F#.

The inversions of the A13 chord

  • Root position: A, C#, E, G, B, D, F#
  • Inversion 1: C#, E, G, B, D, , F#, A
  • Inversion 2: E, G, B, D, F#, A, C#
  • Inversion 3: G, B, D, F#, A, C#, E
  • Inversion 4: B, D, F#, A, C#, E, G
  • Inversion 5: D, F#, A, C#, E, G, B
  • Inversion 6: F#, A, C#, E, G, B, D

Video: A13 Chord On The Piano

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Fingering for the Left and Right Hand

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Scales in which the A13 chord occurs

  • D major
  • D ionian
  • B natural minor
  • E dorian
  • F#/Gb phrygian