D major thirteenth
How to play Dmaj13 — Major thirteenth
Dmaj13 (Major thirteenth)D · F♯ · A · C♯ · E · B
Guitar samples: Acoustic guitar — University of Iowa (via tonejs-instruments, CC-BY 3.0)
D major thirteenth — notes and structure
The Dmaj13 chord stacks the major family up to the thirteenth — lush and cinematic.
The Dmaj13 major thirteenth consists of the notes D, F♯, A, C♯, E, B. Its interval structure is R–3–5–7–9–13 — the root, then each chord tone stacked above it. This is the same chord you see in the interactive finder above, drawn on the guitar fretboard with the root circled and every chord tone labelled.
Dmaj13 stacks a major third (F♯), a perfect fifth (A), a major seventh (C♯), a ninth (E) and a thirteenth (B) above the root D.
The finder shows 2 ways to play Dmaj13 — movable shapes higher up the neck reaching up to the 12th fret. None of them need a barre.
What key is Dmaj13 in?
Every note of Dmaj13 belongs to the scales below, so the chord sounds at home in each of these keys — the roman numeral is the degree it sits on.
- D major — the I chord
- A major — the IV chord
- B minor — the III chord
- F♯ minor — the VI chord
Chords that go with Dmaj13
In D major, the chords built on the first, fourth and fifth degrees carry most songs — put Dmaj13 next to these:
Frequently asked questions
- What notes are in the D major thirteenth chord?
- The Dmaj13 chord contains the notes D, F♯, A, C♯, E, B. It stacks the major family up to the thirteenth — lush and cinematic.
- How many ways can you play Dmaj13 on guitar?
- 2 voicings are shown on this page — movable shapes up the neck — each with its own fingering diagram and audio.
- Is Dmaj13 a hard chord to play?
- It is a movable shape played higher up the neck rather than in open position, so it takes a little more hand strength.
- What key does Dmaj13 belong to?
- Dmaj13 fits D major (where it is the I chord), A major (where it is the IV chord), B minor (where it is the III chord) — every note of the chord is in those scales.