A Minor 13th Guitar Chord

also known as Am13, A-13, Amin13

your first finger goes on the first fret of the second string
your second finger goes on the second fret of the fourth string
your third finger goes on the second fret of the first string
the third and fifth strings are open
the sixth string is muted

Notes in an A Minor 13th Guitar chord

Root : A

Minor 3rd : C

5th : E

Dominant 7th : G

9th : B

13th : F#

Am13

First Inversion

Contains a C as the bass note.

Notated as A/C

Am13/C

Second Inversion

Contains an E as the bass note.

Notated as A/E

Am13/E

Third Inversion

Contains a G as the bass note.

Notated as A/G

Am13/G

Fifth Inversion

Contains an F# as the bass note.

Notated as A/F#

Am13/F#

Recommended Scales for an A Minor 13th Guitar Chord

Rock Scales

Modes Scales

Miscellaneous Scales

E Harmonic Minor Scale

Jazz Scales

Ethnic Scales

Thirteenth

In music or music theory, a thirteenth is the interval between the sixth and first scale degrees when the sixth is transposed up an octave, creating a compound sixth, or thirteenth. A thirteenth chord is the stacking of six (major or minor) thirds, the last being above the 11th of an eleventh chord. Thus a thirteenth chord is a tertian (built from thirds) chord containing the interval of a thirteenth, and is an extended chord if it includes the ninth and/or the eleventh. The jazzy thirteenth is a very versatile chord and is used in many genres. Since 13th chords tend to become unclear or confused with other chords when inverted, they are generally found in root position.