Db Dominant Thirteen Sharp Fifth Guitar Chord Charts & Variations

Welcome to our comprehensive tutorial on the Db 13(#5) chord. This complex chord, part of the Augmented Chords family, is composed of the notes Db, F, A, Cb, Eb, Gb, and Bb. The intervals that construct this chord are 1, 3, #5, b7, 9, 11, and 13, which in full are known as Root, Major Third, Augmented Fifth, Minor Seventh, Major Ninth, Perfect eleventh, and Major thirteenth respectively.

The Db 13(#5) chord is more advanced than beginner chords, and understanding its structure requires a good grasp of guitar music theory and fretboard intervals. If you're new to these concepts, we recommend checking out these tutorials first.

Learning to play this chord involves understanding its notation and getting comfortable with its placement on the fretboard. Our guitar chord tutorial can be a great resource for this.

The Db 13(#5) chord is frequently used in more complex music genres like jazz, where chords like this are often part of intricate jazz chord progressions. If you're interested in exploring this genre further, we have a dedicated tutorial for that as well.

Finally, remember, learning new chords is a journey. Take your time, practice regularly, and don't hesitate to use our interactive chord analyzer tool if you're unsure about any chord shapes. Happy playing!