D13 is the D dominant thirteenth chord. It has 5 notes: D – F♯ – A – C – B (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.
D13 chord on Guitar
x57577
10-12-10-11-12-10
xx0412
10-9-10-7-7-7Shape 1, string by string (low E to high E): low E not played; A 5th fret; D 7th fret; G 5th fret; B 7th fret; high E 7th fret.
D13 chord on Ukulele
4223
5675Shape 1, string by string (G, C, E, A): G 4th fret; C 2nd fret; E 2nd fret; A 3rd fret.
D13 chord on Piano
Play D, F♯, A, C and B together with your right hand, and D (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.
Songs with the D13 chord
D13 appears in 3 songs on Yalle Media. The newest:
Related chords
Other D chords:
Chords in the key of D major:
D13 chord: questions
What notes are in the D13 chord?
D13 (D dominant thirteenth) is made of D, F♯, A, C and B (1 – 3 – 5 – ♭7 – 13).
How do you play D13 on guitar?
The most common shape is x57577 (from the low E string to the high E string; x = don’t play, 0 = open string).
How do you play D13 on ukulele?
Play 4223 (strings G, C, E, A; 0 = open string).
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