How to play Dbm13: a minor 13th built on Db, with 1 voicing, the notes, the keys it belongs to, and songs that use it.
The first diagram is one possible voicing: played at the 2nd 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 4 2 4 2 6 (x = not played).
| Note | Db | Fb | Cb | Bb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interval | R | b3 | b7 | 13 |
Dbm13 is a minor 13th with Db as its root. The full theoretical spelling is Db, Fb, Ab, Cb, Eb, Gb, Bb. This voicing omits the 5th and 9th 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.
Dbm13 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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Dbm13 is spelled Db, Fb, Ab, Cb, Eb, Gb, Bb: the root, minor 3rd, 5th, flat 7th, 9th, 11th, 13th. The common guitar voicing sounds Db, Fb, Cb, Bb, leaving out the 5th and 9th and 11th.
Frets from the low E string to the high E string: x 4 2 4 2 6 (x means the string is not played). Lay your index finger across the 2nd fret from the D string to the B string (a barre). Add the A and G strings at the 4th fret. Add the high E string at the 6th fret. Strum from the A string down; the low E string stays silent.
Dbm13 belongs to 2 keys: B major (the ii chord) and G# minor (the iv).
