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F♯ Minor 13 Chord · Ukulele
Fretboard map · Ukulele
Find every available note across the first 12 frets.
Notes
F♯ · A · C♯ · E · G♯ · D♯
Root: F♯
Intervals
1 · ♭3 · 5 · ♭7 · 9 · 13
How it is built
This chord starts on F♯ and applies the intervals 1, ♭3, 5, ♭7, 9, 13. The result contains 6 distinct pitch classes per octave.
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Guide and musical context
About F♯ Minor 13 Ukulele Chord
F♯ Minor 13 Ukulele chord contains F♯, A, C♯, E, G♯, D♯. Its sound is very spacious and modal, blending darkness with upper color.
Character and sound
Very spacious and modal, blending darkness with upper color.
Musical context and history
The minor thirteenth extends a minor-seventh framework with upper extensions. It appears in modern jazz, neo-soul and modal harmony.
How and where it is used
It can function as a rich minor tonic, modal chord or extended ii with selective voicings.
On ukulele, re-entrant tuning means the physical string order is not simply low to high. That makes the actual fretboard positions and playback especially useful when choosing a fingering. Everything you see and hear on this page comes from the same note set shown above.
Harmonic and musical relationships
The F♯ minor harmony can be compared with its parallel major, which keeps the same root, and its relative major at A. The dominant a fifth above, C♯, is another important reference.
The formula on this page is 1 · ♭3 · 5 · ♭7 · 9 · 13 and, from F♯, produces the notes F♯ · A · C♯ · E · G♯ · D♯.
Frequently asked questions
What notes are in the F♯ Minor 13 Ukulele chord?
The notes are F♯, A, C♯, E, G♯, D♯.
What is its interval formula?
The formula is 1 · ♭3 · 5 · ♭7 · 9 · 13.
How does it sound and what is it used for?
Very spacious and modal, blending darkness with upper color. It can function as a rich minor tonic, modal chord or extended ii with selective voicings.
How can I check it on Ukulele?
Use the interactive diagram on this page and press Play or Note by note. The highlighted positions, written notes and playback all use the same pitch collection.