Inversions
This chord spans more than an octave, so it is usually played in root position and shared between the hands.
About this chord
Its formula is 1 3 5 ♭7 9 13: the major third (M3), perfect fifth (P5), minor seventh (m7), major ninth (M9) and major thirteenth (M13) above the root, F♯.
Counted in semitones from F♯, its notes are 0, 4, 7, 10, 14, 21.
A dominant 13th chord adds the ninth and the thirteenth to a dominant 7th; the eleventh is left out because it clashes with the third. It is a full, bluesy dominant heard in jazz and funk.
On the piano it uses the same keys as G♭13 (G♭ B♭ D♭ F♭ A♭ E♭). This page spells it F♯13, which reads more simply.
It spans more than an octave, so share it between the hands: the left hand plays F♯ and the right hand plays A♯ C♯ E G♯ D♯.
Find the root first, place the other fingers over the coloured keys, then press them all together so every note sounds at the same time.
Questions and answers
What notes are in the F♯ dominant 13th chord?
The F♯13 chord has six notes: F♯, A♯, C♯, E, G♯ and D♯. Counted from the root, its formula is 1-3-5-♭7-9-13.
What is the fingering for the F♯13 chord?
It spans more than an octave, so share it between the hands: the left hand plays F♯ and the right hand plays A♯ C♯ E G♯ D♯.
The chord list follows pianochord.io by Enkai Ji, used under the MIT licence. Licence