A# maj13 Chord on Oud
Play A# maj13 on Oud: diagrams, finger positions, intervals, and every voicing up and down the neck for this instrument.
The A# maj13 chord is a major extended chord that stacks ninths, elevenths, or thirteenths over a major-seventh foundation for a rich, jazzy color. It is built from the notes A#, C, D, F, G, A. This page shows how to play A# maj13 on Oud with clear fretboard diagrams and suggested finger positions.
The C, A, D and G strings ring open in the lowest shape, with the remaining notes fretted at fret 2 over a 4-fret stretch. A# falls on the F string. It sounds from C2 up to D4. 2 voicings are charted, the highest starting at fret 5.
Oud is tuned C–F–A–D–G–C, with 12 frets to work with. Positions are computed for this tuning; traditional technique may use idiomatic voicings not shown here.
Browse alternate voicings to find the one that sits best under your fingers, then compare it with the other chord types built on A# 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.