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Amin7(add13)/G is the A minor 7th add 13 / G (3rd inversion) guitar chord with G in the bass. It uses the notes A, C, E, G, and F♯ and the interval formula 1-♭3-5-♭7-13.
The A minor 7th add 13 minor 7th add 13 chord combines the minor 7th with a 13th F♯, delivering a soulful, expressive harmony. The mixture of the minor third C and 13th F♯ adds depth and emotional resonance, ideal for jazz, blues, and neo-soul. With G in the bass, this voicing functions as the 3rd inversion of A minor 7th add 13.
Also written as Amin7(add13), Am7add13/G, and Am7(add13)/G.
These are quick-start shapes for players who want the answer first and the deeper theory second.
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Each note below shows how the chord is built from its root. This is the theory layer underneath the fretboard shapes.
The root anchors the chord and defines its tonal center.
This note supplies the minor color and gives the chord its darker emotional pull.
The fifth reinforces stability and gives the chord its strong harmonic frame.
The minor seventh adds bluesy or jazzy tension that wants to move onward.
The thirteenth adds richness and a polished extended-chord color.
Every shape is shown with its diagram and exact fingering instructions.
Amin7(add13)/G uses the notes A, C, E, G, and F♯. Its interval formula is 1-♭3-5-♭7-13.
Amin7(add13)/G is also written as Amin7(add13), Am7add13/G, and Am7(add13)/G.
Place the 1st finger on the 3rd fret of the 6th string. Place the 2nd finger on the 4th fret of the 4th string. Place the 3rd finger on the 5th fret of the 3rd string. Place the 4th finger on the 5th fret of the 2nd string. Let the fifth and first strings ring open. Strum from the 6th string down.
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