A Major 13th Guitar Chord — Drop B
Guitar chord voicings in Drop B tuning (B-F#-B-E-G#-C#)
A Major 13th Voicings in Drop B
A Major 13th in Drop B Tuning — Guide
Notes: A, C#, E, G#, B, F#
Intervals: 1P, 3M, 5P, 7M, 9M, 13M
The A Major 13th chord in Drop B tuning (B-F#-B-E-G#-C#) requires different fingerings than standard tuning. We found 6 playable voicings, each filtered for comfortable fret span (max 4 frets) and realistic finger placement.
Scales for Improvising Over A Major 13th in Drop B
When playing A Major 13th in Drop B tuning, these scales work well for improvisation and melody writing:
- A Major scale
- A Minor Pentatonic scale — the go-to scale for rock and blues soloing