G 13 Chord on Classical Guitar

Play G 13 on Classical Guitar: diagrams, finger positions, intervals, and every voicing up and down the neck for this instrument.

The G 13 chord is an extended or altered dominant that stacks ninths, elevenths, thirteenths, or chromatic tensions over a dominant-seventh core. It is built from the notes G, A, B, D, E, F. This page shows how to play G 13 on Classical Guitar with clear fretboard diagrams and suggested finger positions.

The lowest shape sits at fret 3 and spans 3 frets, with no open strings in it. G falls on the E string. It sounds from G2 up to A4. 2 voicings are charted, the highest starting at fret 9.

It has nylon strings on a wider, flatter neck than a steel-string guitar, which is why it is played fingerstyle rather than with a pick.

Browse alternate voicings to find the one that sits best under your fingers, then compare it with the other chord types built on G or explore the same shape in nearby keys. The diagrams list the notes in each voicing so you can connect the shape to the theory behind it.