D Dominant 13th Guitar Chord (D13)
D Dominant 13th (D13) is built from D, F#, A, C, E, B, which is the 1P - 3M - 5P - 7m - 9M - 13M formula measured from the root D. This page shows 2 fingerings with fretboard diagrams.
Fingerings for D13
Notes in D13
- D1P
- F#3M
- A5P
- C7m
- E9M
- B13M
How to play D13
D Dominant 13th Guitar Chord (D13) is tense and unresolved, which is what makes it want to move.
Beginner tip
Mute the strings you do not play — a dominant seventh with a ringing open string loses its pull.
Practice idea
Resolve it down a fifth to the tonic and listen for the tension release.
D13 FAQ
- What notes are in D Dominant 13th?
- D Dominant 13th (D13) contains D, F#, A, C, E, B. In interval terms that is 1P - 3M - 5P - 7m - 9M - 13M above the root D.
- How do you play D13 on guitar?
- The most common shape here is "D13": A at fret 3, G at fret 2, B at fret 3.
- Is D13 hard for beginners?
- It sits in the seventh family. Mute the strings you do not play — a dominant seventh with a ringing open string loses its pull.