Dmaj13 Chord

Dmaj13 Chord

Dmaj13 (D major 13th chord)

Like any major 13th chord, the Dmaj13 chord is formed by playing the root, the major third, the perfect fifth, the major 7th, the major 9th and the major 13th. Note that the 11th is usually omitted. It equals to playing the 1st, 3rd, 5th, 7th, 9th and the 13th degree of the D major scale.

Notation

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How To Play Dmaj13 On The Piano

You can play the D major 13th chord by playing in any order the following notes: D, F#, A, C#, E, B.

The inversions of the Dmaj13 chord

  • Root position: D, F#, A, C#, E, B
  • Inversion 1: F#, A, C#, E, B, D
  • Inversion 2: A, C#, E, B, D, F#
  • Inversion 3: C#, E, B, D, F#, A
  • Inversion 4: E, B, D, F#, A, C#
  • Inversion 5: B, D, F#, A, C#, E
  • Inversion 6: D, F#, A, C#, E, B

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Fingering for the Left and Right Hand

There is no fingering for this chord as there are more notes than fingers.

Scales in which the Dmaj13 chord occurs