How to play D13: a 13th built on D, with 1 voicing, the notes, the keys it belongs to, and songs that use it.
The first diagram is a common voicing: played at the 4th fret. An X above a string means don't play it; an O means play it open.
Frets from the low E string to the high E string: x 5 4 5 5 7 (x = not played).
| Note | D | F# | C | E | B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interval | R | 3 | b7 | 9 | 13 |
D13 is a 13th with D as its root. The full theoretical spelling is D, F#, A, C, E, G, B. This voicing omits the 5th and 11th, the tones guitarists drop first when fitting a chord onto six strings. A note on 13th chords: the root, 3rd, 7th, and 13th are generally considered sufficient in practice, although the technical definition spells the 9th and 11th as part of the chord too.
D13 is a diatonic chord (built from the key's own notes) in 1 major key and 1 minor key. The roman numeral is the chord's place in that key; tap a key for all of its chords.
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D13 is spelled D, F#, A, C, E, G, B: the root, 3rd, 5th, flat 7th, 9th, 11th, 13th. The common guitar voicing sounds D, F#, C, E, B, leaving out the 5th and 11th.
Frets from the low E string to the high E string: x 5 4 5 5 7 (x means the string is not played). Fret the D string at the 4th fret. Add the A, G and B strings at the 5th fret. Add the high E string at the 7th fret. Strum from the A string down; the low E string stays silent.
D13 belongs to 2 keys: G major (the V chord) and E minor (the VII).
