F♯ Dominant 13th
Hear the F♯ Dominant 13th chord played for you.
Introduction
The F♯ Dominant 13th chord is a seven-note chord made up of F♯, A♯, C♯, E, G♯, B, and D♯. It is built from a root, major third, perfect fifth, minor seventh, major ninth, perfect eleventh, and major thirteenth.
Notes
Key Signature
The key of F# Dominant 13th has 6 sharps.
Order of sharps
Sharps are added to a key signature in a fixed order. Each new sharp key adds the next sharp on the list.
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Chords in the Key of F♯ Major
These are the diatonic triads built on each degree of the F♯ major scale:
Theory: Intervals
The F♯ Dominant 13th is built by stacking intervals from the root note. The formula R-M3-P5-m7-M9-P11-M13 describes the scale degrees used. The intervals P1-M3-P5-m7-M9-P11-M13 show the distance between each note in the chord.
F♯ Dominant 13th — Frequently Asked Questions
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Practice Tips
- Start by placing your thumb on F# and spacing remaining fingers across the chord.
- Practice F#13 slowly with separate hands before combining.
- Listen carefully to the tension created by the altered tones in this chord.
- Try voicing F#13 in different octaves to find the most comfortable position.
- Resolve F#13 to a nearby chord to hear its function in context.