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Dominant family

D dominant thirteenth chord

D13

D dominant thirteenth

Piano root position

  • Root
  • 3
  • 5
  • ♭7
  • 9
  • 13

Guitar standard tuning

Fret 4

No barre: each note has its own finger.

E×ADGBe45678DF♯CF♯B

Finger: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 little

Notation treble clef

𝄞♯

Intervals

12 semitones
  1. D1
  2. ♭2
  3. E9
  4. ♭3
  5. F♯3
  6. 4
  7. ♭5
  8. A5
  9. ♯5
  10. B13
  11. C♭7
  12. 7
  • D Root
  • F♯ Major 3rd
  • A Perfect 5th
  • C Minor 7th
  • E Major 9th
  • B Major 13th

About this chord

What is a D dominant thirteenth chord?

D13 is built from 6 notes: D (the root), F♯ (the 3), A (the 5), C (the ♭7), E (the 9), B (the 13). The richest dominant: a big-band sound. The fifth and ninth are often left out when it is played.

Notes
D · F♯ · A · C · E · B
Formula
1 · 3 · 5 · ♭7 · 9 · 13
Also written
Ddom13
Found in
Outside the major and minor keys

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