Amaj13 Piano Chord: Notes, Inversions and Fingering (A Major Thirteenth)

How to play Amaj13

Find A just below middle C. That is the root.
Add C#, E, G#, B and F# above it, skipping the keys in between.
Right hand fingering: 1-2-3-4-5, or split the chord between both hands. Left hand: play the root and fifth, and leave the upper notes to the right hand.

Notes

Aroot

C#3 · major third

E5 · perfect fifth

G#7 · major seventh

B9 · ninth

F#13 · thirteenth

Notes and theory

Aroot

C#3 · major third

E5 · perfect fifth

G#7 · major seventh

B9 · ninth

F#13 · thirteenth

The major thirteenth is a major seventh extended to the thirteenth: a big, lush jazz chord. The formula is 1 3 5 7 9 13.

Amaj13 on guitar Amaj13 on ukulele

More A chords

All A piano chords

Amajor Amminor A7dominant seventh Am7minor seventh Amaj7major seventh Asus4suspended fourth Asus2suspended second Adimdiminished Aaugaugmented A6major sixth A9dominant ninth Aadd9added ninth Am7b5half-diminished Adim7diminished seventh A7sus4dominant seventh suspended fourth A5power chord Am6minor sixth Am9minor ninth

major thirteenth chords in every key

Cmaj13 C#maj13 Dmaj13 D#maj13 Emaj13 Fmaj13 F#maj13 Gmaj13 G#maj13 Amaj13 A#maj13 Bmaj13

Questions

What notes are in the Amaj13 chord?

Amaj13 (A major thirteenth) is made of six notes: A (root), C# (major third), E (perfect fifth), G# (major seventh), B (ninth) and F# (thirteenth).

How do you play Amaj13 on piano?

Play A, C#, E, G#, B and F# together. With the right hand use fingers 1-2-3-4-5, or split the chord between both hands; with the left hand use play the root and fifth, and leave the upper notes to the right hand.

What does a major thirteenth chord sound like?

The major thirteenth is a major seventh extended to the thirteenth: a big, lush jazz chord.