F13b9 chord on ukulele

F Dominant Thirteenth Flat Nine. Notes: F, A, C, Eb, Gb and D.

F13b9 ukulele chord diagram, barre at fret 22fr1A32Ebb71Gbb94D13AEbGbD
Barre at fret 2 · Medium

How to play F13b9

  1. Lay your index finger flat across the 4th (G) to the 2nd (E) string at fret 2. This is the barre.
  2. Put your middle finger on the 3rd (C) string at fret 3 (Eb).
  3. Put your pinky finger on the 1st (A) string at fret 5 (D).
  4. Strum all four strings.
Lowest note: AStrings played: 4 of 4Other voicings: 3 below

All 4 ways to play F13b9

Easiest first. Tap play to hear each one.
F13b9 ukulele chord, barre at fret 22fr1A32Ebb71Gbb94D13AEbGbD

Barre at fret 2

Medium
F13b9 ukulele chord, fret 8 position8fr1Ebb72A34D133Gbb9EbADGb

Fret 8 position

Hard
F13b9 ukulele chord, barre at fret 55fr4Ebb72Gbb91A31D13EbGbAD

Barre at fret 5

Hard
F13b9 ukulele chord, barre at fret 1111fr1Gbb94D131Ebb72A3GbDEbA

Barre at fret 11

Hard

Notes and theory

Froot
A3 · major third
C5 · perfect fifth
Ebb7 · minor seventh
Gbb9 · flat ninth
D13 · thirteenth

The 13b9 combines a thirteenth with a flat ninth, a dense jazz dominant chord. The formula is 1 3 5 b7 b9 13.

dominant thirteenth flat nine chords in every key

Questions

What notes are in the F13b9 chord?

F13b9 (F dominant thirteenth flat nine) is made of six notes: F (root), A (major third), C (perfect fifth), Eb (minor seventh), Gb (flat ninth) and D (thirteenth).

How do you play F13b9 on ukulele?

The easiest F13b9 is the "barre at fret 2" shape. Lay your index finger flat across the 4th (G) to the 2nd (E) string at fret 2. This is the barre. Put your middle finger on the 3rd (C) string at fret 3 (Eb). Put your pinky finger on the 1st (A) string at fret 5 (D).

Is F13b9 hard to play on ukulele?

F13b9 has no open-string shape, so every version needs a barre or a stretch. The easiest one is rated medium.

What does a dominant thirteenth flat nine chord sound like?

The 13b9 combines a thirteenth with a flat ninth, a dense jazz dominant chord.