D13
D Dominant 13th
1 3 5 ♭7 9 13

Notes in D13

DR
F♯3
A5
C♭7
E9
B13

The D13 chord contains 6 notes: D, F♯, A, C, E, B

Intervals

IntervalSemitonesNoteFunction
R0DRoot
34F♯Major 3rd
57APerfect 5th
♭710CMinor 7th
92EMajor 9th
139BMajor 13th

About D Dominant 13th Chords

Dominant 13th chords are the largest standard chord, potentially containing all seven notes of the scale. Guitarists typically voice them selectively — root, 3rd, 7th, and 13th are the essential tones. They're smooth, jazzy, and sophisticated.

Compatible Scales & Modes

These scales contain all the notes of D13 and can be used for soloing, improvising, and writing melodies over this chord.

D Mixolydian
Contains all chord tones including the 13th (6th).
D Lydian Dominant
Mixolydian with ♯4 — common in jazz over dominant 13th chords.

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