Db13 Guitar Chord - Guitar Chords Chart
Welcome to our comprehensive tutorial on the Db 13 chord. This chord is a member of the Dominant Chords family, and it is built from a series of specific musical intervals. The Db 13 chord is composed of the notes Db, F, Ab, Cb, Eb, Gb, and Bb. These notes are derived from the intervals 1, 3, 5, b7, 9, 11, and 13.
The complete names of these intervals are the Root, Major Third, Perfect Fifth, Minor Seventh, Major Ninth, Perfect Eleventh, and Major Thirteenth. Understanding these intervals is key to mastering the Db 13 chord. For a more in-depth look at musical intervals and how they build chords, you might find our tutorial about fretboard intervals helpful.
The Db 13 chord, with its rich, complex sound, is often used in jazz and other advanced musical styles. If you're interested in exploring more advanced chords, check out our tutorial about intermediate guitar chords.
In this tutorial, we will provide detailed chord diagrams and fretboard patterns that visually represent the tones that make up the Db 13 chord. By understanding these patterns, you can learn to play this chord with confidence and precision. For those who are interested in the theory behind chord construction, we recommend our tutorial that teaches how to build chords by stacking intervals.
As you progress in your guitar journey, you might also find our tutorial about dominant (7) guitar chords useful, as the Db 13 chord is a type of dominant chord. We hope this tutorial helps you master the Db 13 chord and enrich your guitar playing skills.
Notes of the Db 13 chord:
DbFAbCbEbGbBb
Chord formula for the Dominant Thirteen chord:
Db13 Guitar Chord Fingers Positions
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If you have difficulties with bar chord shapes, check the Bar Chords Tips tutorial.
You can also use this accessible chords page with written diagrams instruction.
Position 1
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Position 2
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Position 3
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Position 5
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You can find more shapes in our all guitar chords online library. If you prefer a printable pdf, download the Free Guitar Chords Chart Pdf
Play This Chord With Other Roots
C 13 | D 13 | E 13 | F 13 | G 13 | A 13 | B 13 | C#13 | D#13 | F#13 | G#13 | A#13 | Ab13 | Bb13 | Db13 | Eb13 | Gb13
How to create your own Db 13 chord fingerings
This fretboard map shows you the tones in the chord all along the neck. You can play this chord by choosing some of the chord tones.