C♯13 (also written D♭13) is the C# dominant thirteenth chord. It has 5 notes: C♯ – E♯ – G♯ – B – A♯ (1 – 3 – 5 – ♭7 – 13).
A dominant thirteenth adds the thirteenth (the sixth) to a dominant seventh, a bright, bluesy chord used in jazz, funk and gospel.
C♯13 chord on Guitar
x43304
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x43301
989666Shape 1, string by string (low E to high E): low E not played; A 4th fret; D 3rd fret; G 3rd fret; B open; high E 4th fret.
C♯13 chord on Ukulele
3112
4564Shape 1, string by string (G, C, E, A): G 3rd fret; C 1st fret; E 1st fret; A 2nd fret.
C♯13 chord on Piano
Play C♯, E♯, G♯, B and A♯ together with your right hand, and C♯ (the root) in your left. To move between chords smoothly, try inversions: keep the notes shared with the next chord and move the others the shortest distance.
Related chords
Other C# chords:
Chords in the key of D♭ major:
C♯13 chord: questions
What notes are in the C♯13 chord?
C♯13 (C# dominant thirteenth) is made of C♯, E♯, G♯, B and A♯ (1 – 3 – 5 – ♭7 – 13).
How do you play C♯13 on guitar?
The most common shape is x43304 (from the low E string to the high E string; x = don’t play, 0 = open string).
How do you play C♯13 on ukulele?
Play 3112 (strings G, C, E, A; 0 = open string).
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