F m13 Chord on Oud
Play F m13 on Oud: diagrams, finger positions, intervals, and every voicing up and down the neck for this instrument.
The F m13 chord is a minor extended chord that stacks higher tensions over a minor-seventh foundation. It is built from the notes F, G, G#, C, D, D#. This page shows how to play F m13 on Oud with clear fretboard diagrams and suggested finger positions.
The shape nearest the nut leaves the G and C strings open and takes the rest at fret 1, reaching across 5 frets. F falls on the C string. It sounds from F2 up to C4. 2 voicings are charted, the highest starting at fret 3.
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 F 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.