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D# Dominant 13th Guitar Chord (D#13)

D# Dominant 13th (D#13) 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 5 fingerings with fretboard diagrams.

7th
Notes: D# · F## · A# · C# · E# · B#Intervals: 1P – 3M – 5P – 7m – 9M – 13M

Fingerings for D#13

D#13low E at fret 1, A at fret 3, D at fret 1, G muted, B at fret 1, high E at fret 1
D#13low E at fret 1, A at fret 3, D at fret 3, G muted, B at fret 4, high E muted
D#13low E muted, A at fret 1, D at fret 3, G at fret 3, B muted, high E at fret 4
D#13low E muted, D at fret 3, B muted, high E muted
D#13low E muted, A muted, D at fret 1, G at fret 3, B at fret 2, high E muted

Notes in D#13

  • D#1P
  • F##3M
  • A#5P
  • C#7m
  • E#9M
  • B#13M

How to play D#13

D# Dominant 13th Guitar Chord (D#13) 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.

D#13 FAQ

What notes are in D# Dominant 13th?
D# Dominant 13th (D#13) 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 D#13 on guitar?
The most common shape here is "D#13": low E at fret 1, A at fret 3, D at fret 1, G muted, B at fret 1, high E at fret 1.
Is D#13 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.

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